leeway

Meanings

Plural: leeways

Noun

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.
A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.
An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.

Origin / Etymology

From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.

Synonyms

allowance, elbowroom, flexibility, freedom, latitude, margin, tolerance, wiggle room

Scrabble Score: 12

leeway is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
leeway is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leeway is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

leeway is a valid Words With Friends word