terrace
NOUNVERB
/tɛrəs/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
terrace is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1R1R1A1C3E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does terrace mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face).
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Provide (a house) with a terrace.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Make into terraces as for cultivation.
“The Incas terraced their mountainous land”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD