Is Lead a Scrabble Word? Yes

Yes, "lead" is a valid word in Scrabble, and it is worth 5 points. The letter L is worth 1 point, the letter E is worth 1 point, the letter A is worth 1 point, and the letter D is worth 2 points. Therefore, the total value of the word "lead" is 5 points.

Definition for the word Lead.

• be in charge of (verb)
• the introductory section of a story (noun)
  "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
• take somebody somewhere (verb)
  "We lead him to our chief"
• produce as a result or residue (verb)
• be conducive to (verb)
  "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
• lead, as in the performance of a composition (verb)
• a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire (noun)
  "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
• a news story of major importance (noun)
• travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb)
• lead, extend, or afford access (verb)
• move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb)
• preside over (verb)
• a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey (noun)
  "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
• cause something to pass or lead somewhere (verb)
• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (verb)
• be ahead of others; be the first (verb)
• an actor who plays a principal role (noun)
• evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun)
  "the police are following a promising lead"
• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing (noun)
• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal (noun)
• the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine (noun)
• an indication of potential opportunity (noun)
  "a good lead for a job"
• mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil (noun)
• an advantage held by a competitor in a race (noun)
  "he took the lead at the last turn"
• a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun)
  "he takes the lead in any group"
• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base (noun)
  "he took a long lead off first"
• cause to undertake a certain action (verb)
• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (noun)
• tend to or result in (verb)
  "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
• the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) (noun)
• the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge (noun)
  "the lead was in the dummy"

Scrabble Point Value of Lead: 5 Points

Words with Friends Point Value of Lead: 6 Points

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