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Paces

Q: What does paces mean?

paces is the plural and third-person singular form of pace, which means “the rate of moving (especially walking or running)”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

p ₃a ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of pace

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does paces mean?

noun

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Synonymsgait
the distance covered by a step
“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
Synonymsfootstep step stride
the relative speed of progress or change
“he lived at a fast pace”
Synonymsrate
a step in walking or running
Synonymsstride tread
the rate of some repeating event
Synonymstempo
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Synonymsyard

verb

walk with slow or fast paces
“He paced up and down the hall”
go at a pace
“The horse paced”
measure (distances) by pacing
“step off ten yards”
Synonymsstep
regulate or set the pace of
“Pace your efforts”

Definitions shown for pace, the base form of paces.

Is PACES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is PACES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts

p ₃a ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

11 pts

p ₄a ₁c ₄e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

p ₄a ₁c ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

9 pts

p ₃a ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PACES

Anagrams 3

capes scape space

Best shorter words top 30 of 39

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See all 39 words made from PACES

Hooks for PACES

Add one letter to the front or back of PACES to make another word.

Front hooks

spaces

Back hooks

None

Words that end like PACES

Common words that share the ending -ACES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ACES

Paces: quick answers

Is PACES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PACES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.

How many points is PACES worth?

PACES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does paces mean?

paces is the plural and third-person singular form of pace, which means “the rate of moving (especially walking or running)”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in PACES?

You can make 39 shorter words from PACES, such as CAPE, CAPS, CEPS, PACE. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of PACES?

PACES rearranges into CAPES, SCAPE, SPACE.