Play DATELINE Strategically

208 valid words • Unscramble DATELINE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DATELINE

Best Short Plays

ADIT (5pt)AIDE (5pt)DALE (5pt)DATE (5pt)DEAL (5pt)DEAN (5pt)DEET (5pt)DEIL (5pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DATELINE (9pt)ENTAILED (9pt)LINEATED (9pt)ALIENED (8pt)DELAINE (8pt)LATENED (8pt)LINEATE (7pt)AEDILE (7pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 9 pts

WWF: 11 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 208 Words

8-letter 3 words Best: DATELINE (9pt)

DATELINE9pt ENTAILED9pt LINEATED9pt

7-letter 4 words Best: ALIENED (8pt)

ALIENED8pt DELAINE8pt LATENED8pt LINEATE7pt

6-letter 24 words Best: AEDILE (7pt)

AEDILE7pt AEDINE7pt ALINED7pt ANELED7pt ANTEED7pt DELATE7pt DENIAL7pt DENTAL7pt DENTIL7pt DETAIL7pt DETAIN7pt DILATE7pt ELATED7pt ENDITE7pt IDEATE7pt LEADEN7pt LEANED7pt NAILED7pt TAILED7pt ENTAIL6pt LATEEN6pt TENAIL6pt TENIAE6pt TINEAL6pt

5-letter 38 words Best: AILED (6pt)

AILED6pt ANTED6pt DEALT6pt DELTA6pt DIENE6pt EDILE6pt ELAND6pt ELIDE6pt IDEAL6pt LADEN6pt LATED6pt LINED6pt NALED6pt NIDAL6pt TEIND6pt TIDAL6pt TILDE6pt TILED6pt TINED6pt ALIEN5pt ALINE5pt ANELE5pt ANILE5pt EATEN5pt ELAIN5pt ELATE5pt ELINT5pt ELITE5pt ENATE5pt ENTIA5pt INLET5pt LATEN5pt LEANT5pt LIANE5pt TELAE5pt TELIA5pt TENIA5pt TINEA5pt

4-letter 69 words Best: ADIT (5pt)

ADIT5pt AIDE5pt DALE5pt DATE5pt DEAL5pt DEAN5pt DEET5pt DEIL5pt DELE5pt DELI5pt DENE5pt DENT5pt DIAL5pt DIEL5pt DIET5pt DINE5pt DINT5pt DITA5pt DITE5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDEA5pt IDLE5pt LADE5pt LAID5pt LAND5pt LEAD5pt LEND5pt LIED5pt NEED5pt NIDE5pt TEED5pt TEND5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt ALEE4pt ALIT4pt ANIL4pt ANTE4pt ANTI4pt ELAN4pt ETNA4pt ILEA4pt LAIN4pt LANE4pt LATE4pt LATI4pt LEAN4pt LEET4pt LENT4pt LIEN4pt LINE4pt LINT4pt LITE4pt NAIL4pt NEAT4pt NITE4pt TAEL4pt TAIL4pt TAIN4pt TALE4pt TALI4pt TEAL4pt TEEL4pt TEEN4pt TELA4pt TELE4pt TILE4pt TINE4pt

3-letter 50 words Best: AID (4pt)

AID4pt AND4pt DAL4pt DEE4pt DEL4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIT4pt ELD4pt END4pt LAD4pt LED4pt LID4pt TAD4pt TED4pt AIL3pt AIN3pt AIT3pt ALE3pt ALT3pt ANE3pt ANI3pt ANT3pt ATE3pt EAT3pt EEL3pt ETA3pt LAT3pt LEA3pt LEE3pt LEI3pt LET3pt LIE3pt LIN3pt LIT3pt NAE3pt NEE3pt NET3pt NIL3pt NIT3pt TAE3pt TAN3pt TEA3pt TEE3pt TEL3pt TEN3pt TIE3pt TIL3pt TIN3pt

2-letter 20 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AL2pt AN2pt AT2pt EL2pt EN2pt ET2pt IN2pt IT2pt LA2pt LI2pt NA2pt NE2pt TA2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DATELINE

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 9 pts
Words With Friends score: 11 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 208

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DATELINE in Scrabble?: Play DATELINE directly for 9 points, or use its letters to form 208 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DATELINE between Scrabble and WWF?: DATELINE scores 9 pts in Scrabble and 11 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DATELINE?: ADIT (5 pts) is a strong short play from DATELINE.

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