TRADEOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TRADEOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRADEOFF?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRADEOFF is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRADEOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tradeoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRADEOFF scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRADEOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRADEOFF has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRADEOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A compromise in which one gives up something desirable in order to gain something else.
Every tradeoff involves weighing two good things that cannot both be had in full. Engineers, shoppers and planners talk about them constantly, usually with the sense that nothing comes free.
How TRADEOFF is used
Used in everyday and technical speech whenever a choice means accepting a loss for a gain.
- The tradeoff for lower rent is a longer commute.
- There is always a tradeoff between speed and accuracy.
- We discussed the tradeoff before choosing the cheaper model.
- Battery life is the main tradeoff of a brighter screen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRADEOFF and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRADEOFF
1 longer words begin with TRADEOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in TRADEOFF
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Common questions about TRADEOFF
- Is TRADEOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRADEOFF, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRADEOFF worth?
- TRADEOFF is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRADEOFF mean?
- A compromise in which one gives up something desirable in order to gain something else.
- What letters can be added to TRADEOFF?
- TRADEOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRADEOFF:
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