leeway

NOUN /li,weɪ/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

leeway is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1E1E1W4A1Y4

1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does leeway mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.

SYNONYMS

ALLOWANCE MARGIN TOLERANCE

BROADER

VARIANCE DISAGREEMENT DISCREPANCY DIVERGENCE

2

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift.

BROADER