LEAD
/lɛd/
4-letter word · 5 Scrabble points · 6 Words With Friends points
Meaning of LEAD
- 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.
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To cover, fill, or affect with lead
"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."
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To place leads between the lines of.
"leaded matter"
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The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
"to be under the lead of another"
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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.
"She lost the lead."
- (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.
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Foremost.
"The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position."
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Main, principal
"lead trumpet"
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About the word LEAD
Is "LEAD" a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. "LEAD" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends.
How many points is "LEAD" worth?
In Scrabble, "LEAD" is worth 5 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 6 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 15.
What does "LEAD" mean?
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).
What are the anagrams of "LEAD"?
3 anagrams can be formed using the same letters as LEAD: DALE, DEAL, LADE.