Is TRUNCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRUNCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRUNCATE mean?
- verb
replace a corner by a plane
- verb
approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
“truncate a series”
- verb
make shorter as if by cutting off
“truncate a word”
- adjective
terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
“a truncate leaf”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 TRUNCATE
Single letters that turn TRUNCATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from TRUNCATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centaur9
- curtate9
- uncrate9
- acuter8
- canter8
- carnet8
- centra8
- curate8
- cutter8
- nectar8
- recant8
- tanrec8
- trance8
- taunter7
- acute7
- caner7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- centu7
- crane7
- crate7
- cruet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- enact7
- eruct7
- nacre7
- rance7
- react7
- recta7
- recut7
- tacet7
- tecta7
- trace7
- tract7
- truce7
- attune6
- natter6
- nature6
- nutate6
- nutter6
- ratten6
- tauten6
- tauter6
- truant6
- acne6
- acre6
- cane6
- cant6
- care6
- carn6
- cart6
- cate6
- cent6
- cert6
- cure6
- curn6
- curt6
- cute6
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