TRADITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRADITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRADITOR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRADITOR is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRADITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
traditorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRADITOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRADITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRADITOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRADITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalrare
An early Christian who handed over sacred books and vessels to persecutors, or betrayed fellow believers, to save his own life.
Traditor is a term from church history rather than everyday speech. The question of whether a traditor could be forgiven caused serious disputes among early Christian communities.
How TRADITOR is used
Traditor is used in writing about the early church and its persecutions.
- The council debated how to treat a traditor who wished to return.
- Being called a traditor was a grave accusation.
- The historian described the bishop as a traditor in the eyes of his rivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRADITOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRADITOR
2 longer words begin with TRADITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TRADITOR
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Common questions about TRADITOR
- Is TRADITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRADITOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRADITOR worth?
- TRADITOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRADITOR mean?
- An early Christian who handed over sacred books and vessels to persecutors, or betrayed fellow believers, to save his own life.
- What letters can be added to TRADITOR?
- TRADITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRADITOR:
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