Tries

/tɹaɪz/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts5 letters
Definition of Tries

noun

  1. An attempt.

    "I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it."

  2. An act of tasting or sampling.

    "I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it."

  3. A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

    "Today I scored my first try."

  4. A screen, or sieve, for grain.
  5. A field goal or extra point

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 Tries

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tries":

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 "Tries"

Tries is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tries" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Tries" in Word Games

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

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