leyte

NOUN /leɪti/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

leyte is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1E1Y4T1E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does leyte mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese.