Leeways

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of leeway: sideways drifts of a vessel or aircraft caused by wind, or margins of freedom allowed in a situation.

“The harbour allowed few leeways for the large vessels manoeuvring in strong cross-winds.”

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Synonyms

drifts marginsallowanceslatitudes

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Wordle

Contains double-E and ends in -WAYS, with both W and Y being uncommon letters

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W (4 pts) and Y (4 pts) both contribute to a high score for this uncommon word

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “leeways”.

leeway weasel wesley asyle aweel easel lease lesya lyase sayee sealy seely swale sweal wales wasel weals wyles yawls alee ales alew awee awes

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