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leading

/ˈliːdɪŋ/adjective

Leading is also used as adjective, with meanings including indicating the most important performer or role.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

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 senses
1

indicating the most important performer or role

the leading man

prima ballerina

prima donna

a star figure skater

2

greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

the country's leading poet

a preeminent archeologist

Synonyms

3

going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

we rode in the leading car

the leading edge of technology

4

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

l
e
a
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for leading.

LEADING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCC.

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

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for leading.

LEADING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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