Is TARRIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARRIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARRIES mean?
Tarries 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
7
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 7 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 TARRIES
Single letters that turn TARRIES 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 TARRIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TARRIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- artsier7
- tarsier7
- airers6
- airest6
- arrest6
- artier6
- artsie6
- irater6
- raiser6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ristra6
- satire6
- sierra6
- starer6
- striae6
- tarres6
- terais6
- terras6
- triers6
- airer5
- airts5
- arise5
- arris5
- aster5
- astir5
- irate5
- raise5
- rares5
- raser5
- rater5
- rates5
- reais5
- rears5
- resat5
- resit5
- retia5
- riser5
- rites5
- serai5
- sirra5
- sitar5
- stair5
- stare5
- stria5
- tares5
- tarre5
- tarsi5
- taser5
- tears5
- terai5
- terra5
- tiers5
- tires5
- trier5
- tries5
- airs4
- airt4
- aits4
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