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.
Which word lists accept WAISTLINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
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
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.
What does WAISTLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The narrow part of the body between ribs and hips, or the place where a garment fits it.
People talk about their waistline when thinking of weight and health. Tailors use it for the seam of a dress or trousers that sits at the waist. Fashion history has seen it raised, lowered and cinched in turn.
How WAISTLINE is used
Waistline is common in talk about fitness, clothing and fashion.
- He tried to slim his waistline before the wedding.
- The dress has a high waistline.
- The tailor measured her waistline twice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAISTLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAISTLINE
1 longer words begin with WAISTLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTLINE
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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 does WAISTLINE mean?
- The narrow part of the body between ribs and hips, or the place where a garment fits it.
- 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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