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Is TRANSCRIBE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRANSCRIBE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRANSCRIBE mean?

  1. verb

    write out from speech, notes, etc.

    “Transcribe the oral history of this tribe”

  2. verb

    rewrite in a different script

    “The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated”

  3. verb

    rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended

  4. verb

    make a phonetic transcription of

    “The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) = 14 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 TRANSCRIBE

Single letters that turn TRANSCRIBE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks3

Words you can make from TRANSCRIBE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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