TRANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TRANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANCE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about TRANCE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dreamlike state in which a person seems half asleep, unaware of their surroundings, or deeply absorbed.
A trance may be brought on by hypnosis, deep meditation, repetitive music or intense concentration, and the person in it often does not respond to ordinary prompts. Mediums in older stories fall into a trance before they speak with spirits. The word also names a style of electronic dance music built on steady beats and rising, hypnotic melodies.
How TRANCE is used
Everyday word; the music sense is common among fans of electronic dance music.
- The hypnotist put the volunteer into a trance.
- He walked home in a trance after the news.
- A trance festival filled the field with lights.
- The drumming drew the dancers into a trance.
- She stared at the fire as if in a trance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRANCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRANCE
The 6 tiles of TRANCE in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with TRANCE
5 longer words begin with TRANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANCE
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Common questions about TRANCE
- Is TRANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANCE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANCE worth?
- TRANCE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRANCE mean?
- A dreamlike state in which a person seems half asleep, unaware of their surroundings, or deeply absorbed.
- What letters can be added to TRANCE?
- TRANCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRANCE:
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