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Retracing
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of retrace
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retracing mean?
verb
to go back over again
“we retraced the route we took last summer”
Synonymstrace
reassemble mentally
“reconstruct the events of 20 years ago”
Synonymsreconstructconstruct
Definitions shown for retrace, the base form of retracing.
Is RETRACING 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) | No |
How many points is RETRACING worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETRACING
Best shorter words top 30 of 410
argentic 11catering 11citrange 11creating 11reacting 11anergic 10carting 10cigaret 10crating 10cringer 10grecian 10tracing 10acting 9arcing 9cagier 9cantier 9caring 9carnier 9ceratin 9cering 9certain 9cirrate 9creatin 9crinate 9cringe 9erratic 9gricer 9incage 9nacrite 9racing 9
See all 410 words made from RETRACING Words that end like RETRACING
Common words that share the ending -ACING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
replacingmisplacingembracinggrimacingprefacingsurfacingterracingdefacingdisgracingdisplacingmenacingsolacingplacinginterfacingspacingtracingfacingracingbracinggracingresurfacinglacingmacingpacing
All words ending in -ACING Retracing: quick answers
Is RETRACING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETRACING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETRACING worth?
RETRACING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retracing mean?
retracing is the present participle of retrace, which means “to go back over again”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETRACING?
You can make 410 shorter words from RETRACING, such as ARGENTIC, CATERING, CITRANGE, CREATING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETRACING?
RETRACING rearranges into CRATERING, RECRATING, TERRACING.