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Is LEADING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LEADING is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “indicating the most important performer or role”.

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Is LEADING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. LEADING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: DEALING, ALIGNED.

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Letters
7
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

LEADING meaning and definition

LEADING has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

LEADING as an adjective

  1. Indicating the most important performer or role.
  2. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement.
  3. Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way.

LEADING as a noun

  1. Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.

LEADING Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

LEADING scores 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
L12
E11
A11
D22
I11
N12
G23
Total912

LEADING on premium squares

On a double word square LEADING scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Rearranging the letters of LEADING

2 words use exactly the same 7 letters as LEADING. See all anagrams of LEADING.

  • dealing9
  • aligned9

Shorter words hiding in LEADING

The letters L, E, A, D, I, N, G make 193 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble LEADING: all 193 words.

Words like LEADING

One-letter changes to LEADING, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in LEADING

  • leaning8
  • reading9
  • loading9
  • heading12
  • beading11
  • leaping10
  • leaving11
  • lending9
  • leafing11
  • deading10
  • leaking12
  • leaming10
  • learing8
  • leasing8
  • yeading12

Add one letter to LEADING

  • pleading12
  • leadings10

Remove one letter from LEADING

  • lading8

More 7-letter words starting with LE

  • lecture9
  • leeward11
  • leaning8
  • lesbian9
  • learned8
  • legally11
  • leisure7
  • leaflet10
  • learner7
  • leather10
  • leering8
  • letters7
  • lexical16
  • lexicon16
  • leftist10
  • lenient7
  • leopard10
  • lettuce9

LEADING word facts

LEADING is a 7-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E, A and I) and 4 consonants. It starts with L and ends with G. By corpus frequency, LEADING is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters L, E, A, D, I, N, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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LEADING Scrabble word FAQ

Is LEADING a Scrabble word?

Yes. LEADING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does LEADING mean?

LEADING is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “indicating the most important performer or role”.

How many points is LEADING worth in Scrabble?

LEADING is worth 9 points in Scrabble: L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is LEADING in Words With Friends?

LEADING is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of LEADING?

LEADING has 2 anagrams: DEALING, ALIGNED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in LEADING?

You can make 193 shorter words from the letters in LEADING, including LINE, LEAD, END and LAND.

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