leg: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 4 letter points · starts with L · ends with G
Meaning of leg
noun
A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
Example: Insects have six legs.
In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.
Example: Dan won't be able to come to the party, since he broke his leg last week and is now on crutches.
The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.
A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.
Example: The left leg of these jeans has a tear.
Listed forms: legs, legge.
Source: Wiktionary — leg.
verb
To remove the legs from an animal carcass.
To build legs onto a platform or stage for support.
To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
To apply force using the leg (as in 'to leg a horse').
Listed forms: legs, legging, legged.
Source: Wiktionary — leg.
noun
- alt-of, alternative, no-plural
Alternative spelling of leg..
Base or related entry: leg..
Source: Wiktionary — leg.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for leg.
noun
a part of a forked or branching shape
noun
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
- peg
- wooden leg
- pegleg
noun
a section or portion of a journey or course
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is leg in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of leg
L(1) + E(1) + G(2) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of leg
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from leg
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in leg. Showing up to 24, longest first.