LINEAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LINEAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINEAGE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINEAGE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINEAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lineagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINEAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LINEAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,588.
What does LINEAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A line of descent from a common ancestor.
People speak of a lineage when they trace a family, a clan or even a species back through the generations. In biology the lineage of an organism follows an unbroken chain of ancestors.
How LINEAGE is used
Lineage is used for families, noble houses and evolutionary branches alike.
- She could trace her lineage back to a medieval knight.
- The royal lineage ended with the childless king.
- Scientists mapped the lineage of the horse from a small forest animal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINEAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINEAGE
1 longer words begin with LINEAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in LINEAGE
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Common questions about LINEAGE
- Is LINEAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINEAGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINEAGE worth?
- LINEAGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINEAGE mean?
- A line of descent from a common ancestor.
- What letters can be added to LINEAGE?
- LINEAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LINEAGE:
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