Lean

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To bend or incline from a vertical position; to rely on for support.

“She decided to lean against the wall while waiting.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/liːn/

Related Words

Synonyms

tiltinclinerest

Antonyms

fatrich

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

EA vowel pair in middle; N ending is fairly common.

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points; good for building off existing words.

Words Related to Lean

Anagrams of Lean

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lean”.

alen elan lane

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lean” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bean dean gean jean lead leaf leon loan mean sean

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lean”.

agnel alane alden alenu alien aline allen alone alpen ancle anele angel angle anile ankle anlet anole ansel canel clean elain elans elean elian

Longer words starting with Lean

Words that begin with “lean”.

leans leant leany

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