TIMELINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TIMELINE 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 TIMELINE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMELINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMELINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
timelinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIMELINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIMELINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIMELINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TIMELINE
- The same 8 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 TIMELINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A graphic or list that arranges events in the order in which they happened, or a schedule of when things will happen.
Historians draw a timeline to show how events relate in time, and project managers draw one to plan work ahead. Social media also borrowed the word for the stream of posts shown in order.
How TIMELINE is used
Timeline is common in history, planning and online feeds.
- The teacher drew a timeline of the war on the board.
- What is the timeline for finishing the building?
- Police rebuilt the timeline of the evening.
- Scroll down your timeline to see older posts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIMELINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIMELINE
The 8 tiles of TIMELINE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TIMELINE
3 longer words begin with TIMELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMELINE
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Common questions about TIMELINE
- Is TIMELINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIMELINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIMELINE worth?
- TIMELINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIMELINE mean?
- A graphic or list that arranges events in the order in which they happened, or a schedule of when things will happen.
- What letters can be added to TIMELINE?
- TIMELINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIMELINE:
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