Carries
noun
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
"Adjust your carry from time to time so that you don't tire too quickly."
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
"The carry on this trade is 25 basis points per annum."
- The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
verb
- To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- To transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
"to carry an account to the ledger"
- To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
"The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof. They would have carried the road ten miles further, but ran out of materials."
- To move; to convey using force
- To lead or guide.
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Carries"
Carries is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "carries" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Carries" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "carries" is a low-scoring word.