Is “Traps” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
TRAPS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Traps

/tɹæps/

noun
  1. 1.A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

    “I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.”

  2. 2.A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.

    “Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny.”

  3. 3.A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

    “Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck.”

Synonyms: snare, trap music

verb
  1. 1.To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.

    “to trap foxes”

  2. 2.To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

  3. 3.To provide with a trap.

    “to trap a drain”

noun
  1. 1.A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-volcanic, non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.

verb
  1. 1.To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses).