line: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with L · ends with E
Meaning of line
noun
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
Example: The arrow descended in a curved line.
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- informal
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. An edge of a graph.
Listed forms: lines.
Source: Wiktionary — line.
intj
Expresses that the speaker has forgotten their dialogue and needs to be prompted with it.
Source: Wiktionary — line.
verb
- transitive
To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
Example: to line troops
- transitive
To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
Example: to line works with soldiers
- transitive
To form a line along.
- transitive
To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
Example: to line a copy book
Listed forms: lines, lining, lined.
Source: Wiktionary — line.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for line.
noun
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- argumentation
- logical argument
- argument
- line of reasoning
noun
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- cable
- transmission line
noun
a connected series of events or actions or developments
noun
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is line in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of line
L(1) + I(1) + N(1) + E(1) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of line
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from line
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in line. Showing up to 24, longest first.