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Is RACE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RACE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move hurridly”.

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Is RACE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RACE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: CARE, ACRE, ACER.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

RACE meaning and definition

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

RACE as a verb

  1. Move hurridly.

RACE as a noun

  1. Any competition.
  2. A contest of speed.
  3. People who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock.

RACE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RACE scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
A11
C34
E11
Total67

RACE on premium squares

On a double word square RACE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of RACE

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as RACE. See all anagrams of RACE.

Shorter words hiding in RACE

The letters R, A, C, E make 12 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble RACE: all 12 words.

  • ace5
  • arc5
  • ear3
  • car5
  • era3
  • ar2
  • er2
  • re2
  • are3
  • ea2
  • ae2
  • rec5

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RACE word facts

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

Holding the letters R, 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.

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RACE Scrabble word FAQ

Is RACE a Scrabble word?

Yes. RACE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RACE mean?

RACE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move hurridly”.

How many points is RACE worth in Scrabble?

RACE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is RACE in Words With Friends?

RACE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RACE?

RACE has 3 anagrams: CARE, ACRE, ACER. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RACE?

You can make 12 shorter words from the letters in RACE, including ACE, ARC, EAR and CAR.

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