Scrabble?! LIFELINE

Definitions of LIFELINE in various dictionaries:

noun - a crease on the palm

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

noun - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

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

An anchored line thrown as a support to someone falling or drowning.

A line shot to a ship in distress.

A line used to raise and lower deep-sea divers.

A means or route by which necessary supplies are transported.

One that is or is regarded as a source of salvation in a crisis.

A diagonal line crossing the palm of the hand and believed to indicate the length and major events of one’s life.

noun - a rope used to aid a person in distress