Lief

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Willingly or readily, used in archaic or literary contexts to express preference or readiness.

“He would as lief walk home in the rain as wait another hour for the bus.”

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Synonyms

gladly fain

Antonyms

reluctantlyunwillingly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Archaic word ending in -IEF. Contains the IE vowel pair, which is worth placing in early Wordle guesses.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points (L1+I1+E1+F4). F provides most of the value. Obscure but valid, so verify your word list first.

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Anagrams of Lief

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

feil fiel file life

Words one letter different

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

fief lies

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

alife elfic elfin felid felis felix fidel field filea filed filer files filet fille flied flier flies flipe flite flrie folie lifen lifer lifey

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