leading

leading is a 7-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Lead. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Lead
2. adjective. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example.
3. noun. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance.
4. noun. Suggestion; hint; example.
5. noun. the activity of leading

   "his leadership inspired the team"

   Synonyms: leadership

6. noun. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

   Synonyms: lead

7. adjective. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

   "we rode in the leading car"

   "the leading edge of technology"

8. adjective. indicating the most important performer or role

   "the leading man"

   "prima ballerina"

   Synonyms: prima, star, starring, stellar

9. adjective. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

   "our greatest statesmen"

   "the country's leading poet"

   Synonyms: preeminent

10. adjective. having the leading position or higher score in a contest

    "he is ahead by a pawn"

    "the leading team in the pennant race"

    Synonyms: ahead

Synonyms

leadership, lead, prima, star, starring, stellar, preeminent, ahead

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in leading:

adeling, aligned, dealign, dealing

Common word forms

lead, leadings, leadingly

Words from these letters

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