league

league is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 10 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each.
2. noun. A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.
3. noun. An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc.
4. intransitive verb. To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate.
5. transitive verb. To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.
6. noun. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

   Synonyms: conference

7. noun. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
8. noun. an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
9. verb. unite to form a league

Synonyms

conference

Common word forms

leagued, leaguer, leagues, leaguing

Words from these letters

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