Lede

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The opening paragraph or introductory section of a news article, intended to summarise the most important facts and draw the reader in.

“The editor reminded her not to bury the lede by starting with the most newsworthy detail.”

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Synonyms

lead

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Wordle

Contains two E vowels in positions 2 and 4, the unusual spelling distinguishes it from the adjective lead

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points, a journalistic term that may not appear in all Scrabble dictionaries

Words Related to Lede

Anagrams of Lede

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lede”.

dele leed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lede” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bede cede hede

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lede”.

bedel bleed debel dekle deled deles delve depel devel edile elder elide elude glede gleed leden ledge leeds lesed medle neeld wedel

Longer words starting with Lede

Words that begin with “lede”.

leden

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