Is CLOTHESLINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLOTHESLINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLOTHESLINE mean?
- noun
a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 16 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 CLOTHESLINE
Single letters that turn CLOTHESLINE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CLOTHESLINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chenilles14
- lichenose14
- chenille13
- chillest13
- cholents13
- cholines13
- echelons13
- helicons13
- sithence13
- chitons12
- cholent12
- choline12
- clothes12
- cohesin12
- coltish12
- echelon12
- elenchi12
- ethnics12
- helices12
- helicon12
- letches12
- lichees12
- lichens12
- notches12
- sthenic12
- techies12
- technos12
- tenches12
- elections11
- lenticels11
- selection11
- hellions11
- holstein11
- hotlines11
- neoliths11
- theelins11
- theelols11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chills11
- chines11
- chinos11
- chinse11
- chints11
- chisel11
- chiton11
- choils11
- cholis11
- chosen11
- clothe11
- cloths11
- echoes11
- etches11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- inches11
- itches11
- leches11
- lichee11
- lichen11
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