headline

/ˈhɛd.laɪn/
nounverb

A rope.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A rope.

  2. A line, and related senses.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To give a headline to a page or section of a text.

  2. To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From head + line.

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HEADLINE at a glance

HEADLINE has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,686 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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