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Is TRACE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TRACE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something”.

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Is TRACE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TRACE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 6 anagrams: CRATE, REACT, CATER, CARET, CARTE, RECTA.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
6
Familiarity
100th percentile

TRACE meaning and definition

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

TRACE as a verb

  1. Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.
  2. Make a mark or lines on a surface.

TRACE as a noun

  1. A just detectable amount.
  2. An indication that something has been present.

TRACE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TRACE scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
R11
A11
C34
E11
Total78

TRACE on premium squares

On a double word square TRACE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting C 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of TRACE

6 words use exactly the same 5 letters as TRACE. See all anagrams of TRACE.

  • crate7
  • react7
  • cater7
  • caret7
  • carte7
  • recta7

Shorter words hiding in TRACE

The letters T, R, A, C, E make 40 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble TRACE: all 40 words.

Words like TRACE

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  • trance8
  • tracer8
  • traced9
  • traces8

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TRACE word facts

TRACE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with T and ends with E. By corpus frequency, TRACE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, 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 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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TRACE Scrabble word FAQ

Is TRACE a Scrabble word?

Yes. TRACE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TRACE mean?

TRACE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something”.

How many points is TRACE worth in Scrabble?

TRACE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is TRACE in Words With Friends?

TRACE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of TRACE?

TRACE has 6 anagrams: CRATE, REACT, CATER, CARET, CARTE, RECTA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TRACE?

You can make 40 shorter words from the letters in TRACE, including CARE, ACT, RACE and RATE.

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