The word tarry is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • tarry v. (Intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
  • tarry v. (Intransitive) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
  • tarry v. (Intransitive) To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.

28 valid words from 3 definitions

ABIDE ANYTHING BE BEGINNING DELAY DOING DONE ESPECIALLY EXPECTATION HAPPENS IF IN INTRANSITIVE IS LATE LINGER LONGER OF OR PLANNED SOMETHING SOMEWHERE STAY TARDY THAN TO UNTIL WAIT

3 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AR TA TAR

2 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AT RAT

9 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

BARRY CARRY HARRY MARRY PARRY TARDY TARRE TARTY TERRY

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

TARRYING

2 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

STARRY UNSTARRY

6 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+E ARTERY
+F FRATRY
+I RARITY
+M MARTYR
+O ROTARY
+S STARRY

3 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-R ARTY TRAY
-T YARR

Scrabble scoring

  • 8 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 569 chance (0.18%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 2213 chance (0.05%).

Other languages

Categories without words

  • No anagrams (Word found by changing the order of the letters.)
  • No lipograms (Word found when removing only one letter.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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