try: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with T · ends with Y
Meaning of try
verb
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
Example: I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.
To test, to work out. To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.
Example: I tried mixing more white paint to get a lighter shade.
To test, to work out. To put to test.
Example: I shall try my skills on this.
- specifically
To test, to work out. To test someone's patience.
Example: You are trying my patience.
Listed forms: tries, trying, tried, glossary, triest.
Source: Wiktionary — try.
noun
An attempt.
Example: I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it.
An act of tasting or sampling.
Example: 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.
Example: Today I scored my first try.
A field goal or extra point
Listed forms: tries, trie.
Source: Wiktionary — try.
adj
- obsolete
Fine, excellent.
Source: Wiktionary — try.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for try.
noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
verb
make an effort or attempt
verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
verb
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is try in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of try
T(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of try
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from try
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