leading
Leading is also used as adjective, with meanings including indicating the most important performer or role.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
12
Starts
LE
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “LEADING” Mean?
/ˈliːdɪŋ/
leading has 4 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
4 sensesgreatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
“the country's leading poet”
“a preeminent archeologist”
Synonyms
going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
“we rode in the leading car”
“the leading edge of technology”
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
“he is ahead by a pawn”
“the leading team in the pennant race”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
indicating the most important performer or role
Length
7 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
G
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
L, E, A, D, I, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for leading.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using leading in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆LEADING has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LEADING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LEADING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LEADING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
D
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVVCVCC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
LE, EA, AD, DI, IN, NG
Trigrams
LEA, EAD, ADI, DIN, ING
Crossword Intelligence
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