How many points is LEAD worth in Scrabble?

LEAD is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept LEAD?

LEAD is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to LEAD?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes PLEAD, LEADY. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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LEAD

5 pts

LEAD is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points. LEAD means "to cover with the chemical element whose atomic number is 82".

Meaning & examples

/lɛd/

Pronunciation: /lɛd/

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noun

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.

verb

To cover, fill, or affect with lead
Example: continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
To place leads between the lines of.
Example: leaded matter

noun

The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
Example: to be under the lead of another
Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.
Example: She lost the lead.
An insulated metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment.

verb

(heading) To guide or conduct.
To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
(heading) To begin, to be ahead.

adjective

Foremost.
Example: The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position.
Main, principal
Example: lead trumpet

Synonyms: first, front, head, leader, leading

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to cover with the chemical element whose atomic number is 82

In a sentence: "They lead."

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LEADABLE11 pts

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PLEAD8 pts

Back hooks

Add one letter after LEAD. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

LEADY9 pts

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Letter Values

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LEAD Scrabble FAQ

Is LEAD a Scrabble word?: LEAD is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points.
What does LEAD mean?: to cover with the chemical element whose atomic number is 82
How do you use LEAD in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They lead."
How many points is LEAD worth in Scrabble?: LEAD is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept LEAD?: LEAD is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to LEAD?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes PLEAD, LEADY. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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