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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
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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