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Is LINEAR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LINEAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LINEAR mean?

  1. adjective

    designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

  2. adjective

    of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension

    “a linear measurement”

  3. adjective

    of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

    “analogue device”

  4. adjective

    (of a leaf shape) long and narrow

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6

L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 6 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 LINEAR

LINEAR 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.

Anagrams of LINEAR

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LINEAR

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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