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Tarry

t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4

About 2 syllables

verb · adjective · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does tarry mean?

verb

  1. be about

    “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”

    Synonymsloiterloungefootlelollygagloaf

  2. leave slowly and hesitantly

    Synonymslinger

adjective

  1. having the characteristics of pitch or tar

    Synonymspitchyresinousresiny

Is TARRY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is TARRY worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4

Words With Friends

7 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 3

Wordfeud

8 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TARRY

Hooks for TARRY

Add one letter to the front or back of TARRY to make another word.

Front hooks

starry

Back hooks

None

Words that end like TARRY

Common words that share the ending -ARRY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

carrymarryharrymiscarryintermarrystarry
All words ending in -ARRY

Tarry: quick answers

Is TARRY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TARRY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TARRY worth?
TARRY scores 8 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tarry mean?
As a verb, tarry means “be about”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TARRY?
You can make 17 shorter words from TARRY, such as ARTY, TRAY, YARR, ARY. See the full list.