LEDES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points

Yes for Scrabble. LEDES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

Which word lists accept LEDES?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LEDES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LEDES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How LEDES scores

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

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,824.

What stands out about LEDES

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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

What does LEDES mean in Scrabble?

LEDES is the plural of LEDE.

LEDE(noun) — The opening sentence or paragraph of a news story, summarising its most important point.

Full entry for LEDE →

Anagrams of LEDES

The 5 tiles of LEDES in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in LEDES

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

Shorter words from the letters in LEDES

Common questions about LEDES

Is LEDES valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEDES is not in it.

How many points is LEDES worth?

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

What letters can be added to LEDES?

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