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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LEAD is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a news story of major importance
jumper cable, jumper lead, booster cable, pencil lead, leading, leash, tether, spark advance, track, trail, lead-in, lede, lead story, tip, steer, confidential information
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LEAD scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×1, L×1
LEAD is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LEAD — a news story of major importance" (5 Scrabble points).
LEAD is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is LEAD a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LEAD (noun): the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy". Additional senses: a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"; a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"; mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil.
In standard Scrabble scoring, LEAD totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. LEAD relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
LEAD is 4 letters long, begins with L, ends with D, and sorts to the alphagram ADEL. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 21 tracked 4-letter entries, LEAD ranks by raw score (5 points). Anagram alternatives include DALE, DEAL, LADE, LEDA — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LEAD carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on L or D are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with D to rehearse parallel sets.
LEAD is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with D, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like LEAD frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LEAD contains A, D, E, L helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l??d to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LEAD include AD, EA, LE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, E, A, D. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble lead directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat LEAD as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LEAD — a news story of major importance" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.