Is BORDERLINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BORDERLINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BORDERLINE mean?
- adjective
of questionable or minimal quality
“borderline grades”
- noun
a line that indicates a boundary
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BORDERLINE
Single letters that turn BORDERLINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BORDERLINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bedliner11
- erodible11
- linebred11
- reboiled11
- rendible11
- bendier10
- berried10
- blender10
- blinder10
- blonder10
- bridler10
- brindle10
- broider10
- broiled10
- deboner10
- enrobed10
- inbreed10
- reblend10
- rebored10
- redbone10
- redliner9
- berline9
- broiler9
- enrober9
- belied9
- bender9
- binder9
- bindle9
- birder9
- birled9
- birred9
- blende9
- blonde9
- boiled9
- bolder9
- bolide9
- bonder9
- bordel9
- border9
- boride9
- bridle9
- brined9
- debone9
- edible9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- rebred9
- dernier8
- eloined8
- nerdier8
- redline8
- relined8
- reoiled8
- belier8
- berlin8
- birler8
- boiler8
- bonier8
- boreen8
- briner8
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