TARRYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TARRYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARRYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARRYING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARRYING
No single letter turns TARRYING into another word.
How TARRYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARRYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARRYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TARRYING mean in Scrabble?
TARRYING is the -ing form (present participle) of TARRY.
TARRY(verb) — To stay in a place longer than planned, or to delay before leaving; a separate, unrelated adjective tarry describes something covered with or resembling tar.
Shorter words from the letters in TARRYING
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Common questions about TARRYING
- Is TARRYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARRYING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARRYING worth?
- TARRYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARRYING?
- No single letter can be added to TARRYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARRYING:
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