Is TARRYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARRYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARRYING mean?
Tarrying 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
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 TARRYING
TARRYING 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.
Words you can make from TARRYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trinary10
- gantry10
- grainy10
- raying10
- trying10
- tyring10
- rarity9
- angry9
- rangy9
- tangy9
- tying9
- tarring8
- rainy8
- tarry8
- tryna8
- gray8
- gyri8
- yagi8
- yang8
- gratin7
- raring7
- rating7
- taring7
- airy7
- arty7
- ayin7
- nary7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tray7
- tyin7
- yarn7
- yirr7
- gay7
- yag7
- garni6
- giant6
- gnarr6
- grain6
- grant6
- tragi6
- any6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- try6
- yar6
- yin6
- riant5
- train5
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- girn5
- girt5
- gnar5
- gnat5
- gran5
- grat5
- grin5
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