MALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALINE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MALINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What does MALINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine, stiff net fabric, similar to tulle, traditionally used for veils and trimming hats.
Maline takes its name from Mechlin, a Belgian town once famous for delicate handmade lace and net. Milliners favor maline for its light, stiff texture, which holds its shape well when wound around a hat frame or gathered into a veil. The fabric largely disappeared from everyday clothing but remains familiar to costume designers and vintage hat makers.
How MALINE is used
Mostly used in millinery, costume design, and descriptions of bridal veils.
- The milliner wrapped the brim in soft blue maline.
- Her bridal veil was made from layers of fine maline.
- The costume shop stocked several colors of maline for hat trimming.
- A single yard of maline was enough to cover the small hat.
- Vintage patterns often call for maline instead of modern tulle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MALINE
The 6 tiles of MALINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MALINE
1 longer words begin with MALINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALINE
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Common questions about MALINE
- Is MALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALINE worth?
- MALINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALINE mean?
- A fine, stiff net fabric, similar to tulle, traditionally used for veils and trimming hats.
- What letters can be added to MALINE?
- MALINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MALINE:
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