Clothesline

/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts11 letters
Definition of Clothesline

noun

  1. A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.

    "Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me."

  2. A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.
  3. The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.

verb

  1. To knock (a person) over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.

    "The referee called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back."

Anagrams of Clothesline

No exact anagrams found for "clothesline". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "clothesline" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Clothesline"

Clothesline is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Clothesline" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "clothesline" is a high-scoring word.