LEONINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LEONINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEONINE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEONINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEONINE
No single letter turns LEONINE into another word.
How LEONINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEONINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,143.
What does LEONINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Like a lion or having lion-like qualities.
Leonine often describes a mane of thick hair or a proud, powerful bearing. In medieval poetry it also names verse with internal rhyme.
How LEONINE is used
Literary; sometimes capitalised in historical terms.
- The old conductor had a leonine head of white hair.
- Her leonine courage inspired the team.
- Scholars studied the leonine verse of the monks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEONINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LEONINE
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Common questions about LEONINE
- Is LEONINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEONINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEONINE worth?
- LEONINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEONINE mean?
- Like a lion or having lion-like qualities.
- What letters can be added to LEONINE?
- No single letter can be added to LEONINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEONINE:
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