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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 7
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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