LEAK — 4 letter word
leak
The word leak has 4 letters: L, E, A, K. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Leak has 2 anagrams: lake, kale. As a noun, it means "unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information".
4 letter word "leak": L E A K — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of leak
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of leak
noun
- unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information Synonyms: news leak
- the discharge of a fluid from some container Synonyms: escape
- an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape "one of the tires developed a leak"
- an impolite euphemism for urination "Where's the bathroom? I gotta take a leak." Synonyms: wetting
- soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
verb
- have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out "The container leaked gasoline"
- enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"
- to divulge or reveal "The news leaked out despite their secrecy." Synonyms: leak out
- tell anonymously "The news were leaked to the paper"