RETRACE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETRACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRACE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRACE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETRACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What stands out about RETRACE
- The same 7 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 RETRACE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To go back over a route or course that one has already taken.
To retrace steps is to return the way you came, often in search of a lost thing. The verb also means to follow something back to its source or beginning.
How RETRACE is used
Retrace is common in the phrase retrace your steps.
- She had to retrace her steps to find the key.
- Detectives tried to retrace the path of the money.
- We will retrace the old road on foot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETRACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETRACE
The 7 tiles of RETRACE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RETRACE
8 longer words begin with RETRACE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACE
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Common questions about RETRACE
- Is RETRACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACE worth?
- RETRACE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETRACE mean?
- To go back over a route or course that one has already taken.
- What letters can be added to RETRACE?
- RETRACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETRACE:
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