LEADSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LEADSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEADSMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEADSMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEADSMAN
No single letter turns LEADSMAN into another word.
How LEADSMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEADSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEADSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEADSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A sailor who measures the depth of water by casting a weighted line.
The leadsman stood in the chains of a ship and called out the depth as the lead sank. His work kept vessels off hidden shoals long before electronic sounders existed.
How LEADSMAN is used
Leadsman is a historical sailing term and fits tales of coastal navigation.
- The leadsman called out four fathoms.
- A tired leadsman swung the line again at dawn.
- The captain trusted his leadsman more than the chart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEADSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEADSMAN
The 8 tiles of LEADSMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LEADSMAN
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Common questions about LEADSMAN
- Is LEADSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEADSMAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEADSMAN worth?
- LEADSMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEADSMAN mean?
- A sailor who measures the depth of water by casting a weighted line.
- What letters can be added to LEADSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to LEADSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEADSMAN:
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