What does TERRACE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtɛrəs/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
  2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
  3. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)“Grosvenor Terrace”

verb

  1. provide (a house) with a terrace“We terrassed the country house”
  2. make into terraces as for cultivation“The Incas terraced their mountainous land”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

terraced11terraces10terracing12

Anagrams of TERRACE

caterer9retrace9recrate9

Words inside TERRACE

72 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

career8 carter8 create8 react7 trace7 care6 race6 rare4 rate4 rear4 tear4 tree4 ace5 act5 arc5 are3 art3 ate3car5 cat5 ear3 eat3 era3 rat3 tea3 ar2 at2 er2et2re2

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Questions

Is TERRACE a valid word in word games?

TERRACE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is TERRACE worth?

TERRACE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TERRACE?

72 other words, including ARE, AT, CARE and CAR.