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Leading

/ˈliːdɪŋ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Leading

verb

  1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead

    "continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

  2. To place leads between the lines of.

    "leaded matter"

verb

  1. (heading) To guide or conduct.
  2. 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.
  3. (heading) To begin, to be ahead.
  4. 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"

  5. 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

  1. Providing guidance or direction.

    "Avoid leading questions if you really want the truth."

  2. Ranking first.

    "He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county."

  3. Occurring in advance; preceding.

    "The stock market can be a leading economic indicator."

Anagrams of Leading

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "leading":

aligneddealing

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bblindage
+ffinagled
+igliadine
+mmalignedmedaling
+nladening
+ppedalingpleading
+rdanglierdragline
+sdealingsleadingssignaled
+tdelating
+ydelaying
Related Word Patterns
LE...Words starting with "le"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "leading"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
l1
e1
a1
d2
i1
n1
g2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "leading"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Leading
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
laagerslabarumlabeledlabelerlabellalabialslabiatelaboredlaborerlabourslabretslabroidlabrumslaciestlacings

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Leading"

Leading is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "leading" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Leading" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "leading" is a low-scoring word.