Definitions For Transracial

Adjective

(not comparable) encompass, encompassing more than one race of people; interracial. : Synonym: transrace : (neologism, rare) identify, identifying as a member of a different race of people than the race that one was born into. :

Usage notes

The second sense, which came to prominence in 2015 in connection with , is criticized (especially by transracial adoptees) as an "erroneous, ahistorical" appropriation of the term.

Etymology

trans + racial

See also

transethnic, interethnic

Anagrams

intrascalar

Is Transracial a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16

The word Transracial is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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