BORDERLINE
10 letters · 3 syllables · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Definition of BORDERLINE
A boundary or accepted division; a border.
"She lives on the borderline between reality and madness."
An individual who has borderline personality disorder.
To border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to.
Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
"I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications."
Showing bad taste.
"Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening."
Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.
Nearly; not entirely but nevertheless to a great extent
"He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake."
Examples of BORDERLINE in a Sentence
- "She lives on the borderline between reality and madness."
- "I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications."
- "Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening."
- "He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake."
Word Details
Is BORDERLINE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BORDERLINE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: BORDERLINE uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for BORDERLINE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | o | r | d | e | r | l | i | n | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BORDERLINE
100 words from the letters in BORDERLINE
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How to Use BORDERLINE in Word Games
BORDERLINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
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