Is TRANSECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSECT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSECT mean?
- verb
cut across or divide transversely
“the trails transect the property”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (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 TRANSECT
Single letters that turn TRANSECT 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 hooks1
Words you can make from TRANSECT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canters9
- carnets9
- nectars9
- recants9
- scanter9
- scatter9
- tanrecs9
- trances9
- ascent8
- caners8
- canter8
- carets8
- carnet8
- cartes8
- casern8
- caster8
- caters8
- centas8
- centra8
- cranes8
- crates8
- enacts8
- nacres8
- nectar8
- rances8
- reacts8
- recant8
- recast8
- secant8
- stacte8
- stance8
- tanrec8
- traces8
- tracts8
- trance8
- natters7
- rattens7
- acnes7
- acres7
- caner7
- canes7
- canst7
- cants7
- cares7
- caret7
- carns7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- cents7
- certs7
- cesta7
- crane7
- crate7
- crest7
- enact7
- escar7
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