RACE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RACE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RACE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RACE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RACE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about RACE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 RACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A contest to see who or what is fastest over a set course or distance.
In a race, competitors start together and try to reach the finish before anyone else, whether they are runners, horses, cars or boats. The word is also used more broadly for any situation where people are competing to achieve something first, such as a race to find a cure.
How RACE is used
Everyday word used in sport and in general speech.
- The two runners were neck and neck for most of the race.
- She trained for months before entering her first marathon race.
- The horse race drew a huge crowd to the track.
- Engineers described the project as a race against a tight deadline.
- He won the race by less than a second.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RACE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RACE
The 4 tiles of RACE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RACE
Showing 24 of 59 words that begin with RACE.
Words ending in RACE
Showing 24 of 36 words that end in RACE. Useful as a back hook: play RACE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RACE inside
Showing 24 of 191 words that contain RACE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RACE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RACE
Common questions about RACE
- Is RACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RACE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RACE worth?
- RACE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RACE mean?
- A contest to see who or what is fastest over a set course or distance.
- What letters can be added to RACE?
- RACE takes 6 hooks: 3 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RACE:
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