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lifeline

/ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/noun

Lifeline can refer to a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live, support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection), or line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

LI

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LIFELINE” Mean?

/ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/

lifeline has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

2

support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)

the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin

she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief

3

line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

4

line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word lifeline with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

Length

8 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

L, I, F, E, L, I, N, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
i
f
e
l
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lifeline.

LIFELINE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDABED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using lifeline in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LIFELINE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LIFELINE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIFELINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIFELINE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside lifeline.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDABED

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LI, IF, FE, EL, LI, IN, NE

Trigrams

LIF, IFE, FEL, ELI, LIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for lifeline.

LIFELINE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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