leader: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with L · ends with R
Meaning of leader
noun
Any person who leads or directs.
Any person who leads or directs. One who goes first.
Example: Follow the leader.
Any person who leads or directs. One having authority to direct.
Example: We elected her team leader.
Any person who leads or directs. One who leads a political party or group of elected party members; sometimes used in titles.
Listed forms: leaders.
Source: Wiktionary — leader.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for leader.
noun
a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
- drawing card
- loss leader
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is leader in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of leader
L(1) + E(1) + A(1) + D(2) + E(1) + R(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of leader
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from leader
48 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in leader. Showing up to 24, longest first.