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Retrace

r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3e 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does retrace mean?

verb

  1. to go back over again

    “we retraced the route we took last summer”

    Synonymstrace

  2. reassemble mentally

    “reconstruct the events of 20 years ago”

    Synonymsreconstructconstruct

Is RETRACE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RETRACE worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3e 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1c 4e 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1c 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3e 1

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

Words from the letters in RETRACE

Anagrams 3

catererrecrateterrace

Hooks for RETRACE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

retracedretracerretraces

Words that end like RETRACE

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

replacesurfaceprefacemisplacepalacebackspaceembracefurnacegrimaceterracedefacedisgracedisplacemenacenecklaceshoelacesolaceworkplacebirthplaceanyplaceinterfaceplacesomeplacespace
All words ending in -ACE

Retrace: quick answers

Is RETRACE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETRACE 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 RETRACE worth?
RETRACE scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrace mean?
As a verb, retrace means “to go back over again”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETRACE?
You can make 87 shorter words from RETRACE, such as ARRECT, CAREER, CARTER, CERATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETRACE?
RETRACE rearranges into CATERER, RECRATE, TERRACE.