LONGLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LONGLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONGLINE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGLINE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONGLINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LONGLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LONGLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LONGLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deep-sea fishing line from which many shorter baited lines are hung.
A longline can stretch for many kilometres and carry hundreds or thousands of hooks. It is a method rather than a single tool, and it is often debated for its catch of unwanted species. In tennis the word names a straight shot hit down the sideline.
How LONGLINE is used
Longline is used in commercial fishing and, as a separate sense, in tennis commentary.
- The boat set a longline at dawn.
- Fishermen hauled in the longline slowly.
- She hit a winning longline past her opponent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONGLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LONGLINE
3 longer words begin with LONGLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGLINE
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Common questions about LONGLINE
- Is LONGLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGLINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGLINE worth?
- LONGLINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONGLINE mean?
- A deep-sea fishing line from which many shorter baited lines are hung.
- What letters can be added to LONGLINE?
- LONGLINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LONGLINE:
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