Is TARDIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARDIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARDIES mean?
Tardies is a form of TARDY.
- adjective
after the expected or usual time; delayed
“a belated birthday card”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TARDIES
Single letters that turn TARDIES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TARDIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TARDIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aridest8
- astride8
- diaster8
- disrate8
- staider8
- tirades8
- aiders7
- airted7
- daters7
- deairs7
- derats7
- direst7
- driest7
- irades7
- raised7
- redias7
- resaid7
- stared7
- stride7
- tirade7
- trades7
- treads7
- triads7
- airest6
- artsie6
- satire6
- striae6
- terais6
- adits6
- aider6
- aides6
- aired6
- aside6
- dares6
- darts6
- dater6
- dates6
- deair6
- dears6
- deist6
- derat6
- diets6
- dirts6
- ditas6
- dites6
- drats6
- drest6
- dries6
- edits6
- ideas6
- irade6
- raids6
- rased6
- rated6
- reads6
- redia6
- resid6
- rides6
- sated6
- sired6
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