Is LINEMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINEMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINEMAN mean?
- noun
one of the players on the line of scrimmage
- noun
the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
- noun
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- noun
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (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 LINEMAN
LINEMAN 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 LINEMAN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LINEMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- melanin9
- maline8
- menial8
- amine7
- anime7
- email7
- leman7
- liman7
- limen7
- maile7
- minae7
- alme6
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- lame6
- lima6
- lime6
- limn6
- mail6
- main6
- male6
- mane6
- mani6
- meal6
- mean6
- mien6
- mile6
- mina6
- mine6
- name6
- nema6
- alien5
- aline5
- anile5
- elain5
- inane5
- liane5
- linen5
- aim5
- ami5
- elm5
- lam5
- mae5
- man5
- mel5
- men5
- mil5
- nam5
- nim5
- anil4
- elan4
- ilea4
- lain4
- lane4
- lean4
- lien4
- line4
- linn4
- nail4
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