How many points is LEADS worth in Scrabble?

LEADS is worth 6 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept LEADS?

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

Can you add a letter to LEADS?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes PLEADS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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LEADS

6 pts

LEADS is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 6 points. LEADS is a verb form of lead. LEAD means "guide or conduct".

Meaning & examples

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.

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Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

LEADS is a verb form of lead. LEAD means "guide or conduct".

In a sentence: "They leads."

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Check the Scrabble meaning of LEADS. It scores 6 points.

Base words

Words referenced by this entry's definition.

LEAD5 pts

Front hooks

Add one letter before LEADS. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

PLEADS9 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in LEADS, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

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LEADS Scrabble FAQ

Is LEADS a Scrabble word?: LEADS is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 6 points.
What does LEADS mean?: LEADS is a verb form of lead. LEAD means "guide or conduct".
How do you use LEADS in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They leads."
How many points is LEADS worth in Scrabble?: LEADS is worth 6 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept LEADS?: LEADS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to LEADS?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes PLEADS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

LEADS

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