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Tardy

/ˈtɑːdi/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Tardy

noun

  1. A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

    "The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."

  2. An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.

verb

  1. To make tardy.

adjective

  1. Late; overdue or delayed.

    "He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."

  2. Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
  3. Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

    "His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."

  4. Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
  5. Criminal; guilty.
Anagrams of Tardy

No exact anagrams found for "tardy". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+adatary
+fdrafty
+wtawdry
Related Word Patterns
TA...Words starting with "ta"...DYWords ending with "dy"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "tardy"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
t1
a1
r1
d2
y4

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Tardy
acidyalloantibodyallopolyploidyallotetraploidyalmondyalreadyamphidiploidyamphiploidyaneuploidyantibodyantisubsidyanybody
Related 5-Letter Words
tabbytabertabestabidtablatabletabootabortabuntabustacestacettachetachstacit

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 "Tardy"

Tardy is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Tardy" in Word Games

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