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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. TRACE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
tracing, vestige, tincture, shadow, touch, ghost, hint, tint, suggestion, decipher, follow, draw, line, describe, delineate, hound
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
TRACE scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, E×1, R×1, T×1
TRACE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with T, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "TRACE — a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle" (7 Scrabble points).
TRACE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is TRACE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
TRACE (noun): either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree. Additional senses: a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image; an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"; a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle.
In standard Scrabble scoring, TRACE totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. TRACE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
TRACE is 5 letters long, begins with T, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ACERT. There are 10 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 27 tracked 5-letter entries, TRACE ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include CARET, CARTE, CATER, CERAT — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, TRACE carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on T or E are common study angles; browse words starting with T and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
TRACE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with T, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like TRACE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that TRACE contains A, C, E, R, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as t???e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside TRACE include AC, CE, RA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: T, R, A, C, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble trace directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat TRACE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "TRACE — a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.