Leaven
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A substance, such as yeast, that causes dough to ferment and rise during the baking process.
“The baker added leaven to the dough and left it to prove slowly overnight.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈlɛv.ən/
Syllables
leav·en
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Wordle
EA vowel pair followed by VEN, with double E appearing near the start of the word
Scrabble
V scores 4 points and the -EN ending allows an S hook to form leavens
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