Leary

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

wary or suspicious; a variant of leery

“He was leary of strangers who asked too many questions.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lear·y

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Anagrams of Leary

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

early layer relay

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “leary” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

deary leady leafy leaky leany learn lears leavy leery lepry seary teary weary

Words you can make from Leary

Shorter words formed from the letters in “leary”.

aery arle aryl ayre earl eral eyra real rely yale year

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “leary”.

barely lawyer layers nearly player rarely really realty yearly

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