Is LINOTYPE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINOTYPE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINOTYPE mean?
- noun
a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 LINOTYPE
Single letters that turn LINOTYPE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from LINOTYPE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ineptly12
- openly11
- pentyl11
- peyotl11
- plenty11
- pointy11
- poleyn11
- polity11
- peony10
- piety10
- piney10
- ploye10
- pylon10
- tepoy10
- potline9
- topline9
- lenity9
- pily9
- piny9
- pity9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- pyin9
- type9
- typo9
- yelp9
- yipe9
- leptin8
- lepton8
- pinole8
- pintle8
- piolet8
- pointe8
- polite8
- pontil8
- liney8
- linty8
- noily8
- toney8
- ply8
- pye8
- yep8
- yip8
- inept7
- netop7
- opine7
- pelon7
- pilot7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- piton7
- pleon7
- point7
- inly7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
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