BEELINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BEELINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEELINE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEELINE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEELINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEELINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEELINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What does BEELINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The straightest and most direct route between two places.
The image comes from the belief that a honeybee flies straight back to its hive. Today the word is nearly always met in the phrase make a beeline for, meaning to head quickly and directly toward something.
How BEELINE is used
Beeline is most often used in the phrase make a beeline for.
- She made a beeline for the coffee machine.
- The hikers took a beeline across the field to the cabin.
- The dog made a beeline for the kitchen at the sound of the bag.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEELINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEELINE
2 longer words begin with BEELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEELINE
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Common questions about BEELINE
- Is BEELINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEELINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEELINE worth?
- BEELINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEELINE mean?
- The straightest and most direct route between two places.
- What letters can be added to BEELINE?
- BEELINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEELINE:
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