lead

lead - noun

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

lead - verb

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

lead - thesaurus

Scrabble score = 5