TRAITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TRAITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRAITOR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRAITOR is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRAITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
traitorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRAITOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRAITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 109,791.
What does TRAITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who betrays their country, a cause, or someone who trusted them.
To call someone a traitor is a grave accusation, whether it refers to selling state secrets or simply abandoning friends. In law the word is tied to treason, but in ordinary speech it describes any serious breach of loyalty.
How TRAITOR is used
Traitor is used for political betrayal and, more loosely, for personal disloyalty.
- The spy was branded a traitor and imprisoned.
- His friends called him a traitor for switching sides.
- No traitor was ever welcome in the village again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRAITOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRAITOR
13 longer words begin with TRAITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TRAITOR
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Common questions about TRAITOR
- Is TRAITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRAITOR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRAITOR worth?
- TRAITOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRAITOR mean?
- A person who betrays their country, a cause, or someone who trusted them.
- What letters can be added to TRAITOR?
- TRAITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRAITOR:
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