line
Line can refer to a formation of people or things one beside another, a mark that is long relative to its width, or a formation of people or things one behind another. As a verb, line can mean to be in line with; form a line along, make a mark or lines on a surface, or cover the interior of.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
6
Starts
LI
Ends
INE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LINE” Mean?
line has 36 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
30 sensesa formation of people or things one beside another
“the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed”
“they were arrayed in line of battle”
“the cast stood in line for the curtain call”
a mark that is long relative to its width
“He drew a line on the chart”
a formation of people or things one behind another
“the line stretched clear around the corner”
“you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter”
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
“the letter consisted of three short lines”
“there are six lines in every stanza”
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
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a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
“they attacked the enemy's line”
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
“I can't follow your line of reasoning”
Synonyms
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Synonyms
a connected series of events or actions or developments
“the government took a firm course”
“historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available”
Synonyms
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
“a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”
Synonyms
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
a telephone connection
acting in conformity
“in line with”
“he got out of line”
“toe the line”
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
“a washing line”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
“he's not in my line of business”
Synonyms
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
(often plural) a means of communication or access
“it must go through official channels”
“lines of communication were set up between the two firms”
Synonyms
a particular kind of product or merchandise
“a nice line of shoes”
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
“‘let me show you my etchings’ is a rather worn line”
“he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it”
“that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk”
a conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
Synonyms
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
Verb
6 sensesbe in line with; form a line along
“trees line the riverbank”
cover the interior of
“line the gloves”
“line a chimney”
mark with lines
“sorrow had lined his face”
fill plentifully
“line one's pockets”
reinforce with fabric
“lined books are more enduring”
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a formation of people or things one beside another
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
L, I, N, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆LINE has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LINE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LINE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
L
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
LI, IN, NE
Trigrams
LIN, INE
Crossword Intelligence
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