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Tarrying

t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of tarry

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tarrying mean?

verb

  1. be about

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

    Synonymsloiterloungefootlelollygagloaf

  2. leave slowly and hesitantly

    Synonymslinger

Definitions shown for tarry, the base form of tarrying.

Is TARRYING 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) No

How many points is TARRYING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
t 1a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TARRYING

Words that end like TARRYING

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

applyingcarryingimplyingreplyingstudyingworryingburyingcopyingsupplyingvaryingemptyingmarryingdenyingrelyingtidyingbandyingbellyingberryingbullyingcaddyingcandyingcurryingdallyingdecrying
All words ending in -YING

Tarrying: quick answers

Is TARRYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TARRYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TARRYING worth?
TARRYING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tarrying mean?
tarrying is the present participle of tarry, which means “be about”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TARRYING?
You can make 140 shorter words from TARRYING, such as GIANTRY, GANTRY, GRAINY, GYRANT. See the full list.