PLOTLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PLOTLINE 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 PLOTLINE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOTLINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOTLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plotlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOTLINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLOTLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOTLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLOTLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The main sequence of events that makes up the story of a book, play or film.
A plotline can be followed through a work from opening to ending, and a long series may weave several together. Writers often speak of a main plotline and a side one running in parallel.
How PLOTLINE is used
Plotline is used when discussing how a narrative is built or summarised.
- The second plotline follows the detective's younger sister.
- Fans argued about where the plotline would go next season.
- He lost track of the plotline halfway through the opera.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLOTLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLOTLINE
1 longer words begin with PLOTLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOTLINE
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Common questions about PLOTLINE
- Is PLOTLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLOTLINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLOTLINE worth?
- PLOTLINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLOTLINE mean?
- The main sequence of events that makes up the story of a book, play or film.
- What letters can be added to PLOTLINE?
- PLOTLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLOTLINE:
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