RETRACING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETRACING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRACING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRACING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACING
No single letter turns RETRACING into another word.
How RETRACING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETRACING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETRACING
- The same 9 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 RETRACING mean in Scrabble?
RETRACING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETRACE.
RETRACE(verb) — To go back over a route or course that one has already taken.
Anagrams of RETRACING
The 9 tiles of RETRACING in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACING
Showing 40 of 426. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RETRACING
- Is RETRACING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACING worth?
- RETRACING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACING?
- No single letter can be added to RETRACING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETRACING:
Open RETRACING in the Word Finder