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/ˈtɹæk/
nounverb

TRACK meaning: a mark, footprint, or beaten path; the five-letter word scores 11 Scrabble points and is also a Wordle answer.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A mark left by something that has passed along.

    “Follow the track of the ship.”

  2. A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.

    “The fox tracks were still visible in the snow.”

  3. The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.

  4. A road or other similar beaten path.

    “Follow the track for a hundred metres.”

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To continue over time.

    “We will track the raven population over the next six months.”

  2. To follow the tracks of.

    “My uncle spent all day tracking the deer, whose hoofprints were clear in the mud.”

  3. To discover the location of a person or object by following traces.

    “I tracked Joe to his friend's bedroom, where he had spent the night.”

  4. To make tracks on or to leave in the form of tracks.

    “In winter, my cat tracks mud all over the house.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English trak, tracke, from Old French trac (“track of horses, trail, trace”), of uncertain origin.

Similar and opposite words

TRACK is a familiar word with several connected senses: a trace left behind, a footprint, or a route worn by repeated travel. Its frequency count is 40,578, fitting its everyday use. Its letters make no anagrams, but changing one letter opens 14 neighboring words.

TRACK at a glance

  • TRACK has five letters and an 11-point base Scrabble value.
  • K supplies 5 points and C adds 3; T, R, and A are worth 1 each.
  • TRACK appears as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.
  • The letters A, C, K, R, and T make no anagrams.
  • Fourteen one-letter neighbors include TRUCK, TRICK, TRACE, and TRACT.

What does TRACK mean?

TRACK most often names a mark left by something that passed over a surface. A footprint is a more specific track; the word can also mean the underside of a bird’s foot or a beaten road. Those senses share the idea of contact or passage, rather than simply any line or route.

That distinction matters in a word game: TRACK is not limited to a vehicle’s route. A clue about an animal’s footprint or a visible trace can point to the same five letters. TRACE is a close neighbor in both spelling and meaning, though it differs from TRACK in two letters.

The Scrabble score, Wordle use, and close neighbors

TRACK scores 11 points before board bonuses: K contributes 5, C contributes 3, and the other three tiles contribute 1 apiece. The K carries the most value, so a letter premium square under K boosts the total more than one under T, R, or A.

For Wordle, TRACK tests five different letters. A confirmed K in the final position narrows the answer to a useful pattern; as a guess, the word checks several letters at once. Its one-letter neighbors include familiar options such as TRUCK and TRICK, alongside TRACE and TRACT.

The ending also links TRACK to rhymes such as BACK, BLACK, PACK, CRACK, and STACK. The rhyme set has 12 entries, from short everyday words to FEEDBACK and QUARTERBACK. Those are sound matches, not anagrams: their letter combinations and lengths differ.

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Questions people ask

What does TRACK mean in everyday use?
TRACK usually means a mark left by something that has passed, such as a footprint, or a beaten path. It can also refer to the lower surface of a bird’s foot. The shared idea is a trace made by contact or movement.
How many points is TRACK worth in Scrabble?
TRACK is worth 11 points before any board bonuses. Its K is worth 5 points and its C is worth 3; T, R, and A are each worth 1. A letter premium square under K raises the score more than one under the other tiles.
Can you make an anagram of TRACK?
TRACK’s letters make no anagrams. The word does have 14 one-letter neighbors, including TRUCK, TRICK, TRACE, and TRACT. Those words change one tile rather than rearranging all five letters.

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