LINEN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LINEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINEN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LINEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,618.
What does LINEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong, smooth fabric woven from the fibers of the flax plant, and by extension any cloth or clothing traditionally made from it, especially bedding and table coverings.
Linen fiber comes from the stem of the flax plant, not from a seed hair as with cotton, which gives finished linen its crisp feel and its tendency to wrinkle easily. Because linen absorbs moisture well and dries quickly, people have worn it close to the skin for thousands of years, and the word linen still covers sheets, towels and tablecloths even when the actual material is cotton or a blend. Ancient Egyptians wrapped their dead in strips of linen, and fine linen later became a mark of wealth across Europe.
How LINEN is used
Common in everyday speech both for the flax fabric itself and, more loosely, for household bedding and table linen regardless of the actual material.
- She ironed the linen tablecloth before the guests arrived.
- The shirt was cut from fine white linen.
- He changed the linen on the bed every week.
- Egyptian mummies were wrapped in strips of linen.
- The hotel kept its linen closet neatly stacked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINEN
6 longer words begin with LINEN.
Words ending in LINEN
1 words end in LINEN. Useful as a back hook: play LINEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LINEN inside
5 words contain LINEN in the middle. Words that start with LINEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LINEN
Common questions about LINEN
- Is LINEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINEN worth?
- LINEN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINEN mean?
- A strong, smooth fabric woven from the fibers of the flax plant, and by extension any cloth or clothing traditionally made from it, especially bedding and table coverings.
- What letters can be added to LINEN?
- LINEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LINEN:
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