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LEAK
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Definition

Pronunciation: //liːk//

noun

  • (computing) The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.
    "resource leak"
  • (mildly vulgar, slang, especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.
    "I have to take a leak."

verb

  • (transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
    "The wells are believed to have been leaking oil for decades, long after the operating company ceased to exist."
  • (intransitive) (of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
    "The faucet has been leaking since last month."
  • (ambitransitive) To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
    "Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon."
  • (intransitive, figurative, by extension) To pass through when it would normally or preferably be blocked.
    "A target that is not detected would not be intercepted and thus would leak through the single defensive layer."

adj

  • (obsolete) Leaky.
    "Yet is the bottle leake, and bag so torne, / That all which I put in fals out anon […]."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
8 points
Words With Friends Points
9 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'LEAK'?

The word LEAK is worth 8 points in Scrabble.

L1
E1
A1
K5

Total: 8 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'LEAK'?

The word LEAK is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.

L2
E1
A1
K5

Total: 9 points

How many letters is the word 'LEAK'?

The word LEAK has 4 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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