TRAGEDY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TRAGEDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRAGEDY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRAGEDY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRAGEDY
No single letter turns TRAGEDY into another word.
How TRAGEDY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRAGEDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does TRAGEDY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very sad event causing great suffering, or a serious play that ends unhappily.
In everyday speech a tragedy is a disaster such as a fatal accident. In the theatre it is a form that goes back to ancient Greece, where a noble hero falls through some flaw or fate. Shakespeare's Hamlet and Macbeth are among the best-known examples.
How TRAGEDY is used
Common in news reports, drama and literary discussion.
- The fire was a tragedy for the whole village.
- Students read the tragedy in class and discussed the hero's flaw.
- It would be a tragedy to lose such an old forest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRAGEDY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRAGEDY
The 7 tiles of TRAGEDY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TRAGEDY
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Common questions about TRAGEDY
- Is TRAGEDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRAGEDY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRAGEDY worth?
- TRAGEDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRAGEDY mean?
- A very sad event causing great suffering, or a serious play that ends unhappily.
- What letters can be added to TRAGEDY?
- No single letter can be added to TRAGEDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRAGEDY:
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