Is RETRACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETRACES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETRACES mean?
Retraces is a form of RETRACE.
- verb
to go back over again
“we retraced the route we took last summer”
- verb
reassemble mentally
“reconstruct the events of 20 years ago”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RETRACES
RETRACES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RETRACES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RETRACES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caterers10
- recrates10
- terraces10
- careers9
- carters9
- caterer9
- cerates9
- craters9
- creaser9
- creates9
- ecartes9
- recrate9
- retrace9
- terrace9
- tracers9
- career8
- carers8
- carets8
- carter8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- cerate8
- certes8
- crater8
- crates8
- crease8
- create8
- ecarte8
- erects8
- racers8
- reacts8
- recast8
- resect8
- scarer8
- secret8
- terces8
- tracer8
- traces8
- retears7
- serrate7
- tearers7
- acres7
- carer7
- cares7
- caret7
- carrs7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- cease7
- ceres7
- certs7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- crate7
- crest7
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