Is TRAGEDY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRAGEDY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRAGEDY mean?
- noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
“the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”
- noun
drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) + Y (4) = 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 TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY 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 TRAGEDY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TRAGEDY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gyrated12
- grayed11
- gyrate10
- gyred10
- deary9
- deray9
- gayer9
- rayed9
- ready9
- tardy9
- tyred9
- yager9
- edgy9
- grated8
- teary8
- dray8
- dyer8
- gray8
- grey8
- gyre8
- yage8
- yard8
- gated7
- grade7
- raged7
- aery7
- arty7
- eyra7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yare7
- year7
- day7
- dey7
- dry7
- dye7
- gay7
- gey7
- yag7
- dater6
- derat6
- gater6
- grate6
- great6
- rated6
- retag6
- tared6
- targe6
- terga6
- trade6
- tread6
- aged6
- drag6
- dreg6
- egad6
- gaed6
- grad6
- aye6
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