Definitions For Leaven

noun

  • An influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
  • A substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
  • A substance (such as yeast) that makes dough rise and become light before it is baked
  • Something that makes a situation or mood less serious

verb

  • Cause to puff up with a leaven
  • To make (something) less serious and often more exciting
  • To add leaven to (bread, dough, etc.)

Is Leaven 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
9
Words with Friends
12

The word Leaven is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Leaven in a Sentence

  • A serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven
  • He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor.
  • Using yeast to leaven the dough

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