leaven

1. An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation.

2. An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a whole.

3. A substance (as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid.

4. A material (as baking powder) used to produce a gas that lightens dough or batter.

5. Something that modifies or lightens.

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1. To raise (as bread) with a leaven.

2. To mingle or permeate with some modifying, alleviating, or vivifying element.

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1. To add a rising agent to.

2. To cause to rise, especially by fermentation.

3. To pervade with a lightening, enlivening, or modifying influence.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
leaven	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
an	2
ne	2
na	2
ae	2
el	2
en	2
la	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
nae	3
nav	6
nee	3
van	6
lev	6
lee	3
lea	3
lav	6
vee	6
eve	6
eel	3
ave	6
ane	3
ale	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
vale	7
vane	7
veal	7
vela	7
neve	7
nave	7
vena	7
lave	7
leva	7
lean	4
lane	4
even	7
elan	4
eave	7
alee	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
leave	8
navel	8
elven	8
anele	5
veena	8
venae	8
venal	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
leaven	9