Definitions For Leach

noun

  • The process of leaching
  • To remove (a chemical, a metal, etc.) from a substance by the action of a liquid passing through the substance : to release (a chemical, a metal, etc.) when a liquid passes through
  • To be removed from a substance by a liquid passing through the substance

verb

  • Remove substances from by a percolating liquid
  • Permeate or penetrate gradually
  • Cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

Is Leach a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11

The word Leach is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Leach in a Sentence

  • Even a small amount of rain can leach the toxic material from the soil.
  • Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil.
  • The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil.

Synonyms for Leach

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