MARLINES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARLINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARLINES?
| 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 MARLINES 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 MARLINES
No single letter turns MARLINES into another word.
How MARLINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARLINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARLINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARLINES
- All 8 letters of MARLINES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 MARLINES mean in Scrabble?
MARLINES is the plural of MARLINE.
MARLINE(noun) — A light tarred cord of two loosely twisted strands, used on ships for binding rope ends.
Anagrams of MARLINES
The 8 tiles of MARLINES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MARLINES
2 longer words begin with MARLINES.
Shorter words from the letters in MARLINES
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Common questions about MARLINES
- Is MARLINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARLINES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARLINES worth?
- MARLINES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARLINES?
- No single letter can be added to MARLINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARLINES:
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