TROTLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TROTLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROTLINE?
| 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 TROTLINE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROTLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trotlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROTLINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TROTLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TROTLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TROTLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A long, strong fishing line, stretched across a stream or lake, with many shorter baited lines and hooks hanging from it.
A trotline lets one angler fish many hooks at once and is usually left in place overnight. Because it works without constant attention, laws in some places limit how it may be used.
How TROTLINE is used
Trotline is mostly American and is used for catfish and similar river fishing.
- He set a trotline across the cove before dark.
- The trotline came up with three large catfish.
- Every hook on the trotline needs fresh bait.
- A trotline must be tagged with the owner's name in many states.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROTLINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TROTLINE
1 longer words begin with TROTLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TROTLINE
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Common questions about TROTLINE
- Is TROTLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROTLINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROTLINE worth?
- TROTLINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROTLINE mean?
- A long, strong fishing line, stretched across a stream or lake, with many shorter baited lines and hooks hanging from it.
- What letters can be added to TROTLINE?
- TROTLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TROTLINE:
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