Is TRAILED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRAILED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRAILED mean?
Trailed is a form of TRAIL.
- verb
to lag or linger behind
“But in so many other areas we still are dragging”
- noun
a track or mark left by something that has passed
“there as a trail of blood”
- noun
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
- verb
go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (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 TRAILED
TRAILED 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 TRAILED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TRAILED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dilater8
- redtail8
- trialed8
- airted7
- ariled7
- dartle7
- derail7
- detail7
- dialer7
- dilate7
- laired7
- railed7
- redial7
- relaid7
- tailed7
- tirade7
- tirled7
- retail6
- retial6
- tailer6
- aider6
- ailed6
- aired6
- alder6
- dater6
- deair6
- dealt6
- delta6
- derat6
- drail6
- ideal6
- idler6
- irade6
- lader6
- laird6
- lated6
- liard6
- lidar6
- rated6
- redia6
- riled6
- tared6
- tidal6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- tired6
- trade6
- tread6
- triad6
- tried6
- alert5
- alter5
- ariel5
- artel5
- irate5
- later5
- liter5
- litre5
- ratel5
- relit5
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