TROUNCE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TROUNCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROUNCE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROUNCE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROUNCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROUNCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TROUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about TROUNCE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TROUNCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To defeat someone heavily in a contest or fight.
In sports reporting a team trounces its rival when the score is lopsided. Older writing uses the word for a beating with a stick or whip, and it can also mean to scold someone harshly.
How TROUNCE is used
Used for one-sided wins in games and contests, and, less often, for severe punishment.
- The home side managed to trounce the visitors by six goals.
- Few expected the young challenger to trounce the champion.
- The headmaster threatened to trounce any boy caught cheating.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROUNCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TROUNCE
The 7 tiles of TROUNCE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TROUNCE
4 longer words begin with TROUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TROUNCE
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Common questions about TROUNCE
- Is TROUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROUNCE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROUNCE worth?
- TROUNCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROUNCE mean?
- To defeat someone heavily in a contest or fight.
- What letters can be added to TROUNCE?
- TROUNCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TROUNCE:
Open TROUNCE in the Word Finder