TRAVERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TRAVERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRAVERSE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRAVERSE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRAVERSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRAVERSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRAVERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRAVERSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRAVERSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To travel across or through an area, or to move sideways across a slope or surface.
Traverse is a step above the plain word cross, suggesting a journey of some length or difficulty. Climbers and skiers use it for going sideways along a face. In law, to traverse is also to deny a claim formally.
How TRAVERSE is used
Used for journeys, climbing and skiing, and in legal pleading.
- The expedition will traverse the desert in twelve days.
- Skiers traverse the steep slope to avoid a fall.
- A bridge allows trains to traverse the deep gorge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRAVERSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRAVERSE
The 8 tiles of TRAVERSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRAVERSE
4 longer words begin with TRAVERSE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRAVERSE
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Common questions about TRAVERSE
- Is TRAVERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRAVERSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRAVERSE worth?
- TRAVERSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRAVERSE mean?
- To travel across or through an area, or to move sideways across a slope or surface.
- What letters can be added to TRAVERSE?
- TRAVERSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRAVERSE:
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