GRAPLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRAPLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAPLINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAPLINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAPLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
graplinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRAPLINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRAPLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRAPLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRAPLINE
- All 8 letters of GRAPLINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRAPLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticalrare
A small anchor with several hooks or flukes, used for grappling, dragging or holding a light boat.
A grapline is thrown or lowered to catch hold of something, such as an object on the bottom or a rail on a ship. It is a variant spelling of grapnel, and the term belongs mainly to sailing and rescue work.
How GRAPLINE is used
Grapline is a rare nautical spelling, found in boating manuals and word lists.
- The crew tossed a grapline over the rail of the drifting skiff.
- He kept a short grapline in the bow for anchoring in shallow water.
- The diver hooked the lost crate with a grapline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAPLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRAPLINE
The 8 tiles of GRAPLINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GRAPLINE
1 longer words begin with GRAPLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAPLINE
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Common questions about GRAPLINE
- Is GRAPLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAPLINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAPLINE worth?
- GRAPLINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAPLINE mean?
- A small anchor with several hooks or flukes, used for grappling, dragging or holding a light boat.
- What letters can be added to GRAPLINE?
- GRAPLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRAPLINE:
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