LINESMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LINESMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINESMAN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINESMAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINESMAN
No single letter turns LINESMAN into another word.
How LINESMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINESMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINESMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LINESMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official at the edge of a playing area who signals when the ball goes out or a player is offside.
A linesman works beside the referee and watches the touchline, which the referee cannot see well from the centre. The word is also used for a worker who builds and repairs power or telephone lines.
How LINESMAN is used
Two meanings: sports official and utility worker; the sports role is now often called an assistant referee.
- The linesman raised his flag for offside.
- A linesman climbed the pole to restore the power.
- The crowd booed the linesman after the missed call.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINESMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINESMAN
The 8 tiles of LINESMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LINESMAN
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Common questions about LINESMAN
- Is LINESMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINESMAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINESMAN worth?
- LINESMAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINESMAN mean?
- An official at the edge of a playing area who signals when the ball goes out or a player is offside.
- What letters can be added to LINESMAN?
- No single letter can be added to LINESMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINESMAN:
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