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Triad

t 1r 1i 1a 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Less common

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

What does triad mean?

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

    Synonymsthreeiiitriothreesometierce

  2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit

    Synonymstriotriplettriple

  3. three people considered as a unit

    Synonymstriothreesometrinity

  4. a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones

    Synonymscommon chord

Is TRIAD 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

TRIAD is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is TRIAD worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
t 1r 1i 1a 1d 2

Words With Friends

6 pts
t 1r 1i 1a 1d 2

Wordfeud

6 pts
t 1r 1i 1a 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
t 1r 1i 1a 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in TRIAD

Hooks for TRIAD

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like TRIAD

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

All words ending in -IAD

Triad: quick answers

Is TRIAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TRIAD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TRIAD worth?
TRIAD scores 6 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does triad mean?
As a noun, triad means “the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TRIAD?
You can make 40 shorter words from TRIAD, such as ADIT, ARID, DARI, DART. See the full list.