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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

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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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