Trades
/tɹeɪdz/
noun
- Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
- A particular instance of buying or selling.
"I did no trades with them once the rumors started."
- An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.
- Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
"The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions."
- Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.
"It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade."
verb
- To engage in trade.
"This company trades (in) precious metal."
- To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.
"Apple is trading at $200."
- To give (something) in exchange for.
"Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?"
- To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return.
- To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Trades"
Trades is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "trades" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Trades" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trades" is a low-scoring word.