LEADINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEADINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEADINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEADINGLY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEADINGLY
Front hooks — 1
pleadinglyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LEADINGLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEADINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEADINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEADINGLY mean in Scrabble?
LEADINGLY is the adverb formed from LEADING.
Shorter words from the letters in LEADINGLY
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Common questions about LEADINGLY
- Is LEADINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEADINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is LEADINGLY worth?
- LEADINGLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEADINGLY?
- LEADINGLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEADINGLY:
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