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Is TRAVERSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRAVERSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRAVERSE mean?

  1. verb

    travel across or pass over

    “The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”

  2. verb

    to cover or extend over an area or time period

    “Rivers traverse the valley floor”

  3. verb

    deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

  4. noun

    a horizontal beam that extends across something

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 11 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 TRAVERSE

Single letters that turn TRAVERSE 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

Anagrams of TRAVERSE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TRAVERSE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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