TRACE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TRACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRACE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRACE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRACE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRACE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about TRACE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 TRACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A visible mark, sign, or very small quantity that shows something has been present, has happened, or once existed.
Detectives look for a trace left behind at a scene, whether a footprint, a fingerprint, or a faint smear, because even the smallest trace can reveal that a person or event was there. Chemists use the same word for a trace of a substance so minute that it barely registers on an instrument, as when a trace of lead turns up in a water sample. The related verb to trace describes the act of following such marks or investigating an origin step by step, so a trace is often what a detective, historian, or chemist is trying to trace back to its source.
How TRACE is used
Common in everyday speech for any faint sign or tiny amount, and used technically in chemistry, forensics, and investigation.
- Investigators found a trace of paint on the damaged fence.
- The water contained only a trace of the chemical.
- Not a trace of the old building remained after the fire.
- She noticed a trace of sadness in his voice.
- Scientists detected a faint trace of the gas in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRACE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRACE
The 5 tiles of TRACE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with TRACE
17 longer words begin with TRACE.
Words ending in TRACE
6 words end in TRACE. Useful as a back hook: play TRACE onto a word already on the board.
Words with TRACE inside
Showing 24 of 36 words that contain TRACE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TRACE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TRACE
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TRACE
- Is TRACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRACE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRACE worth?
- TRACE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRACE mean?
- A visible mark, sign, or very small quantity that shows something has been present, has happened, or once existed.
- What letters can be added to TRACE?
- TRACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRACE:
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