Lees

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The sediment or dregs that settle at the bottom of a container of fermented liquid, particularly wine.

“After racking the wine into a clean barrel, the winemaker discarded the lees.”

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Synonyms

dregssedimentresiduedeposit

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double-E before S, all very common letters making it a solid early Wordle guess for vowel coverage

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, straightforward S-hook from LEE, useful for opening tight board positions

Words Related to Lees

Anagrams of Lees

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

eels else seel

Words one letter different

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

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Add a letter to make a longer word

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

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Longer words starting with Lees

Words that begin with “lees”.

leese

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