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retraces

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

RE

Ends

CES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RETRACES” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word retraces with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace

Length

8 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, T, R, A, C, E, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
t
r
a
c
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for retraces.

RETRACES is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using retraces in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RETRACES has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RETRACES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RETRACES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RETRACES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside retraces.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCADEBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

RE, ET, TR, RA, AC, CE, ES

Trigrams

RET, ETR, TRA, RAC, ACE, CES

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for retraces.

RETRACES is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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