Tried

/tɹaɪd/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Tried

adjective

  1. Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
  2. Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.

verb

  1. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

    "I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

  2. To divide; to separate.
  3. To test, to work out.
  4. To experiment, to strive.
  5. To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
Anagrams of Tried

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tried":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tried" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Tried"

Tried is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tried" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tried" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tried" is a low-scoring word.