TRADUCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TRADUCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRADUCE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRADUCE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRADUCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRADUCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRADUCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does TRADUCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To speak badly of someone, or tell lies about them, in order to damage their reputation.
Traduce is a stronger word than criticise, because it implies unfair or false attacks on character. It is easily mistaken for a word about translation, which is why readers sometimes pause on it.
How TRADUCE is used
Traduce is formal and appears in writing about slander, politics and public reputation.
- Rivals tried to traduce the mayor in the local press.
- It is unfair to traduce a man who cannot answer back.
- She refused to traduce her former employer, even after being dismissed.
- The pamphlet set out to traduce the whole committee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRADUCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRADUCE
The 7 tiles of TRADUCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRADUCE
6 longer words begin with TRADUCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRADUCE
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Common questions about TRADUCE
- Is TRADUCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRADUCE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRADUCE worth?
- TRADUCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRADUCE mean?
- To speak badly of someone, or tell lies about them, in order to damage their reputation.
- What letters can be added to TRADUCE?
- TRADUCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRADUCE:
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