Try

/tɹaɪ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:5 pts3 letters

Definition of Try

noun

An attempt.
"I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it."
An act of tasting or sampling.
"I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it."
A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
"Today I scored my first try."
A screen, or sieve, for grain.
A field goal or extra point

verb

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."
To divide; to separate.
To test, to work out.
To experiment, to strive.
To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.

Anagrams of Try

No anagrams found for "try".

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+etrey tyer tyre

+oryot tory troy tyro

Related Word Patterns

TR...Words starting with "tr"...RYWords ending with "ry"All 3-letter words Unscramble "try"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

touchdownsamplingtastetastingbashgostabwhirlextra pointattemptendeavorfandminttake a run attake a stab at

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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