LINEBREEDING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LINEBREEDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINEBREEDING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINEBREEDING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINEBREEDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linebreedingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINEBREEDING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LINEBREEDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINEBREEDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LINEBREEDING mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A form of inbreeding that keeps animals closely related to one outstanding ancestor.
Linebreeding is a tool of livestock and dog breeders who want to fix prized traits. It is gentler than mating siblings, yet it still raises the risk of inherited faults if carried too far.
How LINEBREEDING is used
Linebreeding is used in animal breeding and genetics.
- The kennel relied on linebreeding to keep the coat colour.
- Careful linebreeding produced a champion bull.
- Linebreeding can concentrate both strengths and defects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINEBREEDING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINEBREEDING
1 longer words begin with LINEBREEDING.
Shorter words from the letters in LINEBREEDING
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Common questions about LINEBREEDING
- Is LINEBREEDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINEBREEDING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINEBREEDING worth?
- LINEBREEDING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINEBREEDING mean?
- A form of inbreeding that keeps animals closely related to one outstanding ancestor.
- What letters can be added to LINEBREEDING?
- LINEBREEDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LINEBREEDING:
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