DATELINING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DATELINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DATELINING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DATELINING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATELINING
No single letter turns DATELINING into another word.
How DATELINING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DATELINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DATELINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DATELINING mean in Scrabble?
DATELINING is the -ing form (present participle) of DATELINE.
DATELINE(noun) — A line at the start of a news story giving the place and date it was written.
Shorter words from the letters in DATELINING
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Common questions about DATELINING
- Is DATELINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DATELINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DATELINING worth?
- DATELINING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DATELINING?
- No single letter can be added to DATELINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DATELINING:
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