SETLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SETLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SETLINE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SETLINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SETLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
setlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SETLINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SETLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,786.
What stands out about SETLINE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 SETLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, strong fishing line carrying many shorter lines with hooks, often stretched between buoys.
Unlike a rod and reel that one angler holds, a setline is left in the water to work on its own. Fishermen return later to collect whatever has taken the baited hooks.
How SETLINE is used
Setline belongs to commercial and traditional fishing and is seldom met outside that setting.
- They laid a setline across the channel before dusk.
- Each setline held dozens of baited hooks on short leaders.
- He checked the setline at dawn and found two cod.
- The buoys marked both ends of the setline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SETLINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SETLINE
The 7 tiles of SETLINE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SETLINE
1 longer words begin with SETLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SETLINE
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Common questions about SETLINE
- Is SETLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SETLINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SETLINE worth?
- SETLINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SETLINE mean?
- A long, strong fishing line carrying many shorter lines with hooks, often stretched between buoys.
- What letters can be added to SETLINE?
- SETLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SETLINE:
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