LEAN — 4 letter word
lean
The word lean has 4 letters: L, E, A, N. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Lean has 3 anagrams: lane, elan, neal. As a adjective, it means "lacking excess flesh".
4 letter word "lean": L E A N — adjective
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends: 6
Letter Analysis of lean
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of lean
adjective
- lacking excess flesh Synonyms: thin
- not profitable or prosperous "a lean year"
- lacking in mineral content or combustible material "lean ore"
- containing little excess "a lean budget" Synonyms: skimpy
noun
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical Synonyms: inclination
verb
- rely on for support "We can lean on this man"
- cause to incline or deviate from vertical "They leaned their rifle against the wall."
- to incline or bend from a vertical position "The child leaned over the banister to yell at their sibling down below." Synonyms: tilt
- cause to lean to the side Synonyms: list
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something Synonyms: run