Skip to content
UnscrambleWords

four-letter word · 8 points

Is PACE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PACE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the rate of moving (especially walking or running)”.

Quick answer

Is PACE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PACE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: CAPE.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

PACE meaning and definition

PACE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PACE as a noun

  1. The rate of moving (especially walking or running).
  2. The distance covered by a step.

PACE as a verb

  1. Walk with slow or fast paces.
  2. Go at a pace.

PACE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PACE scores 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
C34
E11
Total810

PACE on premium squares

On a double word square PACE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PACE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as PACE. See all anagrams of PACE.

  • cape8

Shorter words hiding in PACE

The letters P, A, C, E make 11 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PACE: all 11 words.

Words like PACE

One-letter changes to PACE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PACE

Add one letter to PACE

Remove one letter from PACE

More 4-letter words starting with PA

PACE word facts

PACE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, PACE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, C, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

Explore more words like PACE

More to explore

Popular word checks

The words players look up most on UnscrambleWords.

PACE Scrabble word FAQ

Is PACE a Scrabble word?

Yes. PACE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PACE mean?

PACE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the rate of moving (especially walking or running)”.

How many points is PACE worth in Scrabble?

PACE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is PACE in Words With Friends?

PACE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PACE?

PACE has 1 anagram: CAPE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PACE?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in PACE, including CAP, ACE, APE and PA.

Definitions from Princeton University’s WordNet. Check another word.