LINTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LINTEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINTEL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINTEL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lintelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LINTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about LINTEL
- LINTEL begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LINTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A horizontal beam or stone that spans the top of a door, window, or other opening and supports the structure above it.
A lintel carries the weight of the wall or roof above an opening and passes it down to the posts or jambs on either side. Lintels have been made from timber, stone, brick, concrete, or steel depending on the span and the load involved. In older stone buildings a single long lintel often marked an entrance and can still be seen carved with decoration.
How LINTEL is used
A standard architectural term for the horizontal support above an opening, as opposed to an arch, which spans the same gap in curved form.
- Carpenters fitted a new wooden lintel above the doorway.
- The stone lintel of the old church bore a faded inscription.
- A steel lintel now supports the brick wall over the window.
- Cracks appeared in the plaster where the lintel had settled.
- The mason measured the opening before cutting the lintel to size.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINTEL
The 6 tiles of LINTEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LINTEL
3 longer words begin with LINTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in LINTEL
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Common questions about LINTEL
- Is LINTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINTEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINTEL worth?
- LINTEL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINTEL mean?
- A horizontal beam or stone that spans the top of a door, window, or other opening and supports the structure above it.
- What letters can be added to LINTEL?
- LINTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LINTEL:
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