Is DATELINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DATELINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DATELINE mean?
- noun
an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
- noun
a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
- verb
mark with a date and place
“dateline a newspaper article”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 9 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 DATELINE
Single letters that turn DATELINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of DATELINE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DATELINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- entailed9
- lineated9
- aliened8
- delaine8
- latened8
- lenited8
- lineate7
- aedile7
- aedine7
- alined7
- aneled7
- anteed7
- delate7
- denial7
- dental7
- dentil7
- detail7
- detain7
- dilate7
- elated7
- endite7
- ideate7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- linted7
- nailed7
- nidate7
- tailed7
- entail6
- lateen6
- lenite6
- tenail6
- teniae6
- tineal6
- ailed6
- anted6
- dealt6
- delta6
- diene6
- edile6
- eland6
- elide6
- ideal6
- ident6
- laden6
- lated6
- lined6
- naled6
- nidal6
- teind6
- tidal6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- tined6
- alien5
- aline5
- anele5
- anile5
- eaten5
- elain5
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