TERRACE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TERRACE 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 TERRACE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERRACE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERRACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERRACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TERRACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What stands out about TERRACE
- 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 TERRACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat raised area of ground or a level platform, often one of several cut into a slope like steps.
In farming, terraces turn steep hillsides into flat strips that hold soil and water for crops such as rice or vines. In towns the word can also mean a paved patio beside a building, or in Britain a row of attached houses.
How TERRACE is used
Terrace is common for hillside fields, patios at cafes and rows of houses.
- We had dinner on the sunny terrace overlooking the bay.
- Each terrace on the mountain was planted with rice.
- They rented a house in a long Victorian terrace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERRACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERRACE
The 7 tiles of TERRACE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TERRACE
5 longer words begin with TERRACE.
Shorter words from the letters in TERRACE
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Common questions about TERRACE
- Is TERRACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERRACE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERRACE worth?
- TERRACE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERRACE mean?
- A flat raised area of ground or a level platform, often one of several cut into a slope like steps.
- What letters can be added to TERRACE?
- TERRACE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TERRACE:
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