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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. CENTRE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 8 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 low-lying region in central France
center, nerve center, nerve centre, center of attention, centre of attention, kernel, substance, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, midpoint, middle, eye
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
CENTRE scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, E×2, N×1, R×1, T×1
CENTRE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with C, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "CENTRE — a low-lying region in central France" (8 Scrabble points).
CENTRE 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 CENTRE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
CENTRE (noun): a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research". Additional senses: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"; the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
In standard Scrabble scoring, CENTRE totals 8 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. CENTRE 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.
CENTRE is 6 letters long, begins with C, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram CEENRT. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 21 tracked 6-letter entries, CENTRE ranks by raw score (8 points). Anagram alternatives include CENTER, ENTREC, RECENT, TENREC — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, CENTRE carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on C or E are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
CENTRE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with C, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like CENTRE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that CENTRE contains C, E, N, R, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside CENTRE include CE, EN, NT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, E, N, T, R. 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 centre directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 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 CENTRE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "CENTRE — a low-lying region in central France" (8 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.