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Leads

l 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of lead

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does leads mean?

noun

  1. an advantage held by a competitor in a race

    “he took the lead at the last turn”

  2. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

    “the children were playing with lead soldiers”

    Synonymspb

  3. evidence pointing to a possible solution

    “the police are following a promising lead”

    Synonymstracktrail

  4. a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

    “he takes the lead in any group”

  5. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

  6. the introductory section of a story

    “it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter”

    Synonymslede

verb

  1. take somebody somewhere

    “We lead him to our chief”

    Synonymstakedirectconductguide

  2. produce as a result or residue

    “The water left a mark on the silk dress”

    Synonymsleaveresult

  3. tend to or result in

    “This remark lead to further arguments among the guests”

  4. travel in front of; go in advance of others

    “The procession was headed by John”

    Synonymshead

  5. cause to undertake a certain action

    “Her greed led her to forge the checks”

  6. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

    “Service runs all the way to Cranbury”

    Synonymsrungopassextend

Definitions shown for lead, the base form of leads.

Is LEADS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is LEADS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
l 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
l 2e 1a 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
l 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
l 2e 1a 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LEADS

Anagrams 5

dalesdealsladeslasedslade

Hooks for LEADS

Add one letter to the front or back of LEADS to make another word.

Front hooks

pleads

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LEADS

Common words that share the ending -EADS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

headsreadsspreadsdreadsbeadsbreadskneadstreadsthreadsrereadsmisreadsoverheadsbeheadshotheadsredheadswarheadsforeheadsbedspreadsblackheadsblockheadshomesteadsproofreadsspearheadscopperheads
All words ending in -EADS

Leads: quick answers

Is LEADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEADS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEADS worth?
LEADS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does leads mean?
leads is the plural and third-person singular form of lead, which means “an advantage held by a competitor in a race”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEADS?
You can make 51 shorter words from LEADS, such as DAES, DALE, DALS, DEAL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LEADS?
LEADS rearranges into DALES, DEALS, LADES, LASED, SLADE.