leads

an advantage held by a competitor in a race;
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey;
evidence pointing to a possible solution;
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead');
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
the introductory section of a story;
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
an actor who plays a principal role
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base;
an indication of potential opportunity;
a news story of major importance
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire;

the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge;
take somebody somewhere;
have as a result or residue;
tend to or result in;
travel in front of; go in advance of others;
cause to undertake a certain action;
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
be in charge of;
be ahead of others; be the first;
be conducive to;
lead, as in the performance of a composition;
lead, extend, or afford access;
move ahead (of others) in time or space
cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
preside over;

leads is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

leads is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

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