RETRACES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RETRACES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRACES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRACES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACES
No single letter turns RETRACES into another word.
How RETRACES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETRACES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETRACES
- The same 8 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 RETRACES mean in Scrabble?
RETRACES is the present-tense form of RETRACE used with he, she and it.
RETRACE(verb) — To go back over a route or course that one has already taken.
Anagrams of RETRACES
The 8 tiles of RETRACES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACES
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Common questions about RETRACES
- Is RETRACES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACES worth?
- RETRACES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACES?
- No single letter can be added to RETRACES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETRACES:
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