LEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEAD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about LEAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LEAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To guide or direct the actions or course of a person, group, or activity.
To lead is to go first or take charge so that others follow, whether guiding a group of people, directing a project, or heading down a path. The same spelling also names the soft grey metal lead, pronounced differently from the verb.
How LEAD is used
Extremely common in everyday, business and sporting contexts.
- The captain will lead the team onto the field first.
- She decided to lead the meeting instead of waiting for someone else.
- A single path seemed to lead directly to the summit.
- He was chosen to lead the expedition through the mountains.
- The coach told the players to lead by example on and off the pitch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEAD
The 4 tiles of LEAD in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LEAD
Showing 24 of 42 words that begin with LEAD.
Words ending in LEAD
18 words end in LEAD. Useful as a back hook: play LEAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEAD inside
Showing 24 of 74 words that contain LEAD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LEAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEAD
Common questions about LEAD
- Is LEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEAD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEAD worth?
- LEAD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEAD mean?
- To guide or direct the actions or course of a person, group, or activity.
- What letters can be added to LEAD?
- LEAD takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEAD:
Open LEAD in the Word Finder