Leading

/ˈliːdɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Leading

verb

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

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.
To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure
"to lead someone to a righteous cause"
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place.
"the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices"

adjective

Providing guidance or direction.
"Avoid leading questions if you really want the truth."
Ranking first.
"He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county."
Occurring in advance; preceding.
"The stock market can be a leading economic indicator."

Anagrams of Leading

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 7 letters:

aligned dealing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "leading":

7-LETTER WORDS

aligned dealing

6-LETTER WORDS

alined angled dangle denial dingle engild gained genial lading lagend ligand linage nailed

5-LETTER WORDS

agile ailed algid algin alien align aline angel angle anile deign dinge elain eland gelid+14 more

4-LETTER WORDS

aged agin aide anil dale dang

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "leading" and rearranging:

+mmaligned medaling

+ppedaling pleading

+rdanglier dragline

+sdealings leadings signaled

Related Word Patterns

LE...Words starting with "le"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "leading"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

followinglaggingtrailing

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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