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
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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