TRYOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRYOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRYOUT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRYOUT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRYOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tryoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRYOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRYOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206,954.
What stands out about TRYOUT
- TRYOUT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRYOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A test of someone's ability, held to decide whether they will be chosen for a team or role.
In North America a tryout is the session where athletes, actors or musicians compete for a place, and those who succeed are said to make the team or get the part. The word can also mean a trial run of a new product or idea, to see how it performs before it is released more widely. British English more often says trial or audition.
How TRYOUT is used
Mainly North American; used for sports teams and for stage or screen roles.
- He went to the tryout for the school basketball team.
- More than two hundred players came to the tryout.
- Her tryout for the lead role went well.
- The company gave the software a short tryout before buying it.
- The coach held a second tryout the following week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRYOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRYOUT
The 6 tiles of TRYOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRYOUT
1 longer words begin with TRYOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in TRYOUT
Common questions about TRYOUT
- Is TRYOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRYOUT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRYOUT worth?
- TRYOUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRYOUT mean?
- A test of someone's ability, held to decide whether they will be chosen for a team or role.
- What letters can be added to TRYOUT?
- TRYOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRYOUT:
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