lines: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with L · ends with S
Meaning of lines
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of line
Base or related entry: line.
Source: Wiktionary — lines.
noun
- plural, plural-only
Words spoken by the actors.
Example: I have yet to learn my lines.
- plural, plural-only
Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
- form-of, plural, plural-only
Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
Base or related entry: a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical.
- plural, plural-only
A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
Example: If you don't behave I'll give you lines
Source: Wiktionary — lines.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of line
Base or related entry: line.
Source: Wiktionary — lines.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is lines in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of lines
L(1) + I(1) + N(1) + E(1) + S(1) = 5 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 lines
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from lines
24 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lines. Showing up to 24, longest first.