Is TARRIED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARRIED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARRIED mean?
Tarried is a form of TARRY.
- verb
be about
“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
- verb
leave slowly and hesitantly
- adjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 TARRIED
TARRIED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of TARRIED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TARRIED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tardier8
- airted7
- arider7
- darter7
- raider7
- retard7
- ritard7
- tarred7
- tirade7
- trader7
- artier6
- irater6
- aider6
- aired6
- darer6
- dater6
- deair6
- derat6
- direr6
- drear6
- drier6
- irade6
- rared6
- rated6
- redia6
- rider6
- tared6
- tired6
- trade6
- tread6
- triad6
- tried6
- airer5
- irate5
- rater5
- retia5
- tarre5
- terai5
- terra5
- trier5
- adit5
- aide5
- arid5
- dare5
- dart5
- date5
- dear5
- diet5
- dire5
- dirt5
- dita5
- dite5
- drat5
- edit5
- idea5
- ired5
- raid5
- read5
- ride5
- tide5
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