9 Words Starting With LED
The prefix LED appears in 9 words, from 3-letter words up to 10 letters. The biggest cluster is 5-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 6.3 letters.
L begins a rich set of words covering language (letter, lexicon), landscape (lake, land, ledge), and abstract thought (logic, liberty, law).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with LED: LEDERHOSEN (14 pts), LEDGIEST (10 pts), LEDGY (10 pts), LEDGERS (9 pts), LEDGIER (9 pts). The shortest is LED (3 letters) and the longest is LEDERHOSEN (10 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in DE.
Notable words: LEDGE — a narrow, shelflike projection [n].; LEDGER — (obsolete) an ambassador, LEIDGER, LEIGER, LIDGER, LIEGER [n, v].; LEDGERS — to fish with a ledger-line [v].; LEDGIEST — abounding in ledges; as, a ledgy island [adj]. Browse words starting with KL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LED?
LEDERHOSEN scores 14 points. Runner-up: LEDGIEST at 10 points. See words ending in MOD for more high-value options.
How many words start with LED?
Our dictionary has 9 words that start with LED. They range from 3 to 10 letters, with 5-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that starts with LED?
LED at just 3 letters. It means: to go in advance [v].