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Is DATELINING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DATELINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DATELINING mean?

Datelining is a form of DATELINE.

  1. noun

    an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian

  2. noun

    a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch

  3. verb

    mark with a date and place

    “dateline a newspaper article”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 DATELINING

DATELINING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DATELINING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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