FELINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FELINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FELINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FELINE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FELINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
felinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FELINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FELINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does FELINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to or resembling a cat, especially in grace, stealth or manner.
Feline can be strictly zoological, covering the cat family from house cats to lions, or it can be descriptive, praising a person who moves with smooth, quiet elegance. It comes from the Latin word for cat. As a noun it names any member of the family, so a lion and a lynx are both felines.
How FELINE is used
Common in science writing and in descriptions of movement or character.
- The vet specialises in feline diseases.
- She crossed the room with feline grace.
- A feline shape slipped along the garden wall.
- The lion is the largest feline in Africa.
- His smile had something feline about it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FELINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FELINE
4 longer words begin with FELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in FELINE
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Common questions about FELINE
- Is FELINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FELINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FELINE worth?
- FELINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FELINE mean?
- Belonging to or resembling a cat, especially in grace, stealth or manner.
- What letters can be added to FELINE?
- FELINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FELINE:
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