WAISTLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WAISTLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
w4a1i1s1t1l1i1n1e1
PlayableWAISTLINE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAISTLINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful WAISTLINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAISTLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waistlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAISTLINE scores
Scrabble w4a1i1s1t1l1i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends w4a1i1s1t1l2i1n2e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAISTLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAISTLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAISTLINE
1 longer words begin with WAISTLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTLINE
lawniest11 alienist8 latinise8 litanies8 awniest10 lawines10 lewisia10 tawnies10 waliest10 waniest10 wanties10 westlin10 wiliest10 winiest10 wintles10 eastlin7 elastin7 entails7 isatine7 laities7 liniest7 linties7 nailset7 salient7 saltine7 slainte7 staniel7 tenails7 inwits9 lawest9 lawine9 lawins9 twains9 twines9 waites9 walies9 walise9 wastel9 wintle9 wisent9
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Common questions about WAISTLINE
- Is WAISTLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAISTLINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAISTLINE worth?
- WAISTLINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAISTLINE?
- WAISTLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAISTLINE:
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