What does TRADE mean?

Pronunciation
/treɪd/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services“Venice was an important center of trade with the East”
  2. the skilled practice of a practical occupation“he learned his trade as an apprentice”
  3. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers“even before noon there was a considerable patronage”
  4. a particular instance of buying or selling“it was a package deal”
  5. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work“he represented the craft of brewers”
  6. steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator“they rode the trade winds going west”
  7. an equal exchange“we had no money so we had to live by barter”

verb

  1. engage in the trade of“he is merchandising telephone sets”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

traded8trades7

Anagrams of TRADE

rated6tread6dater6derat6tared6

Words inside TRADE

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

dare5 dart5date5 dear5 rate4 read5 tear4 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 rad4rat3 red4 tad4tae3tar3 tea3 ted4ad3 ar2 at2 de3ed3er2et2re2 ta2

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Questions

Is TRADE a valid word in word games?

TRADE 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 TRADE worth?

TRADE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TRADE?

36 other words, including ARE, AT, READ and RED.