LINEMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LINEMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINEMAN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINEMAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINEMAN
No single letter turns LINEMAN into another word.
How LINEMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LINEMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does LINEMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A worker who installs and repairs electric or telephone lines, or a player on the front line in American football.
After a storm, a lineman climbs poles in bad weather to restore power. On the football field, linemen block and rush rather than carry the ball. A surveyor's assistant who holds the line was also once called a lineman.
How LINEMAN is used
Lineman covers utility work and American football, so context shows which is meant.
- The lineman climbed the pole to fix the cable.
- A good lineman protects the quarterback.
- The railway hired a lineman to inspect the track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINEMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINEMAN
The 7 tiles of LINEMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LINEMAN
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Common questions about LINEMAN
- Is LINEMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINEMAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINEMAN worth?
- LINEMAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINEMAN mean?
- A worker who installs and repairs electric or telephone lines, or a player on the front line in American football.
- What letters can be added to LINEMAN?
- No single letter can be added to LINEMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LINEMAN:
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