Scrabble & Words with friends points
- leave is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- leave is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- leave is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of leave
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking (verb)
Examples
- leave it as is
- leave the young fawn alone
- leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
Synonyms
- leave alone
- leave behind
- let alone
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in (verb)
Examples
- She wants to leave
Synonyms
- depart
- pull up stakes
- leave behind unintentionally (verb)
Synonyms
- forget
- produce as a result or residue (verb)
Synonyms
- lead
- result
- transmit (knowledge or skills) (verb)
Examples
- leave your name and address here
Synonyms
- give
- impart
- pass on
- put into the care or protection of someone (verb)
Examples
- leave your child in the nurse's care
Synonyms
- entrust
- move out of or depart from (verb)
Examples
- leave the room
Synonyms
- exit
- get out
- go out
- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty (noun)
Examples
- a ten day's leave to visit his mother
Synonyms
- leave of absence
- be survived by after one's death (verb)
Synonyms
- leave behind
- the act of departing politely (noun)
Examples
- he took his leave
Synonyms
- farewell
- leave-taking
- parting
- go away from a place (verb)
Examples
- At what time does your train leave?
- She didn't leave until midnight
- The ship leaves at midnight
Synonyms
- go away
- go forth
- leave or give by will after one's death (verb)
Synonyms
- bequeath
- will
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (verb)
Examples
- This leaves no room for improvement
- leave lots of time for the trip
Synonyms
- allow
- allow for
- provide
- act or be so as to become in a specified state (verb)
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness (verb)
- have left or have as a remainder (verb)
Examples
- 19 minus 8 leaves 11
- permission to do something (noun)
Examples
- she was granted leave to speak
See definition of leave in Merriam Webster