LEADS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. LEADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept LEADS?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LEADS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LEADS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How LEADS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in LEADS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.

What stands out about LEADS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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

Anagrams of LEADS

The 5 tiles of LEADS in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with LEADS

4 longer words begin with LEADS.

Words ending in LEADS

17 words end in LEADS. Useful as a back hook: play LEADS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in LEADS

Showing 40 of 53. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about LEADS

Is LEADS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEADS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LEADS worth?

LEADS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LEADS?

LEADS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.