What does TRY mean?

Pronunciation
/traɪ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. make an effort or attempt“He tried to shake off his fears”
  2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”
  3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of“The football star was tried for the murder of his wife”
  4. take a sample of“Try these new crackers”
  5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process“The jury had heard all the evidence”
  6. give pain or trouble to“I've been sorely tried by these students”
  7. test the limits of“You are trying my patience!”
  8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities“try the yak butter”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tries5

Anagrams of TRY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Word lists

Questions

Is TRY a valid word in word games?

TRY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is TRY worth?

TRY is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.