TRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TRIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIES
No single letter turns TRIES into another word.
How TRIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about TRIES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TRIES
The 5 tiles of TRIES in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in TRIES
Showing 24 of 328 words that end in TRIES. Useful as a back hook: play TRIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TRIES inside
4 words contain TRIES in the middle. Words that start with TRIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIES
Showing 40 of 48. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TRIES
- Is TRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIES worth?
- TRIES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRIES?
- No single letter can be added to TRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRIES:
Open TRIES in the Word Finder