LEADOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LEADOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEADOFF?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEADOFF is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEADOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leadoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEADOFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEADOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does LEADOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The first move in a sequence, or the first player to bat in baseball.
In baseball the leadoff hitter opens the batting order and is chosen for the ability to reach base. Outside sport leadoff means an opening step or starter. It is sometimes written as two words or with a hyphen.
How LEADOFF is used
Leadoff is common in baseball talk and sometimes as an adjective.
- The leadoff for the inning was a single.
- Our leadoff was the fastest runner on the team.
- The speech served as the leadoff to the campaign.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEADOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEADOFF
1 longer words begin with LEADOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in LEADOFF
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Common questions about LEADOFF
- Is LEADOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEADOFF, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEADOFF worth?
- LEADOFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEADOFF mean?
- The first move in a sequence, or the first player to bat in baseball.
- What letters can be added to LEADOFF?
- LEADOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEADOFF:
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