TRADECRAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TRADECRAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRADECRAFT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRADECRAFT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRADECRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tradecraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRADECRAFT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TRADECRAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRADECRAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRADECRAFT
- TRADECRAFT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRADECRAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skills and methods of a particular trade, especially those used in espionage.
Tradecraft covers the practical know-how learned through experience, such as how to meet a source unseen or shake off a tail. Spy novels made the word famous, but it can also describe the unwritten skills of any craft.
How TRADECRAFT is used
Most often used in writing about spies and intelligence work.
- Her tradecraft was flawless, and no one noticed the handover.
- The old agent taught the recruits basic tradecraft.
- Good tradecraft means leaving no trace behind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRADECRAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRADECRAFT
1 longer words begin with TRADECRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in TRADECRAFT
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Common questions about TRADECRAFT
- Is TRADECRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRADECRAFT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRADECRAFT worth?
- TRADECRAFT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRADECRAFT mean?
- The skills and methods of a particular trade, especially those used in espionage.
- What letters can be added to TRADECRAFT?
- TRADECRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TRADECRAFT:
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