Words starting with L, then E, then A, then E, ending in R
30 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with L, end with R, and contain E then A then E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- labeled doesn't fit: it starts with L but ends with D, not R.
- labour doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no E in the middle.
- lackluster doesn't fit: it has every letter of LEAER but they don't appear in order inside it.
6-letter words
leader, leaker, leaner, leaper, leaser, leaver
7-letter words
leacher, leadier, leafier, leaguer, leakier, learier, learner, leather, leavier
8-letter words
leachier, levanter
9-letter words
legalizer, lifesaver, limewater
10-letter words
lawbreaker, leafhopper, leafleteer, linebacker, linecaster
11-letter words
leaseholder, liberalizer, litterateur, loudspeaker
13-letter words
lexicographer
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works