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Is RETRACING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETRACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETRACING mean?

Retracing is a form of RETRACE.

  1. verb

    to go back over again

    “we retraced the route we took last summer”

  2. verb

    reassemble mentally

    “reconstruct the events of 20 years ago”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 RETRACING

RETRACING 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 RETRACING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RETRACING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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