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01 Word definition

leeway

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is LEEWAY a word?

Yes. LEEWAY is a 6-letter noun. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LEEWAY?

L-E-E-W-A-Y

LEEWAY contains 6 letters, begins with L, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

2noun

  1. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Synonyms
allowancemargintolerance
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LEEWAY spelled?

L1E2E3W4A5Y6
Starts withLEEFirst 3 letters
Ends withWAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with LEE →Words ending in WAY →Words made from LEEWAY →Words with A →Words with E →Words with L →Words with W →

03 Word-game status

Can you play LEEWAY?

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04 Related words

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About LEEWAY.

How do you spell LEEWAY?

LEEWAY is spelled L-E-E-W-A-Y. It contains 6 letters.