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.
l1e1a1d2i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listLEADINGLY · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
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
Scrabble l1e1a1d2i1n1g2l1y4 14
Words with Friends l2e1a1d2i1n2g3l2y3 17
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.
Shorter words from the letters in LEADINGLY
dallying13 delaying13 genially12 leylandi12 gelidly12 yeading12 agilely11 aleying11 allying11 ideally11 langley11 yealing11 yelling11 alienly10 aligned9 dealign9 dealing9 gallied9 ladling9 leading9 gallein8 nigella8 agedly11 dangly11 dingey11 dyeing11 edgily11 gladly11 gylden11 yeding11 adenyl10 egally10 eyliad10 gainly10 galley10 laidly10 laying10 lynage10 yilled10 lanely9
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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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