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Is tarrier a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word tarrier is a Scrabble US word. The word tarrier is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is tarrier a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word tarrier is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

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7-letter words (1 found)

TARRIER,

6-letter words (2 found)

ARTIER,IRATER,

5-letter words (10 found)

AIRER,ARRET,IRATE,RARER,RATER,RETIA,TARRE,TERAI,TERRA,TRIER,

4-letter words (15 found)

AIRT,ARET,ARTI,RAIT,RARE,RATE,REAR,RITE,TARE,TEAR,TIAR,TIER,TIRE,TIRR,TRIE,

3-letter words (23 found)

AIR,AIT,ARE,ART,ATE,EAR,EAT,ERA,ERR,ETA,IRE,ITA,RAI,RAT,REI,RET,RIA,RIT,TAE,TAI,TAR,TEA,TIE,

2-letter words (12 found)

AE,AI,AR,AT,EA,ER,ET,IT,RE,TA,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 64 words from tarrier according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of tarrier

tarrier

Etymology 1

The Roman Catholic slang variation is possibly derived from Saint Erasmus being labeled as a "tarrier of time" before torture and execution for his beliefs.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtæɹi.ə/
  • (General American) enPR: tărʹē-ər
    • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /ˈtæɹiɚ/
    • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹiɚ/
  • Rhymes: -æɹiə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: terrier (in accents with the Mary-marry-merry merger)

Noun

tarrier (plural tarriers)

  1. A layabout or loiterer; someone who tarries.
  2. (slang, derogatory, UK) A Roman Catholic of Northern Ireland or Scotland.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɑːɹi.ə/
  • (General American) enPR: tärʹē-ər, IPA(key): /ˈtɑɹiɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːɹiə(ɹ)

Adjective

tarrier

  1. comparative form of tarry: more tarry

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtæɹi.ə/
  • (General American) enPR: tĕrʹē-ər, IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹiɚ/
  • (rhotic, Mary–marry–merry distinction) enPR: tăʹrē-ər, IPA(key): /ˈtæɹiɚ/
  • Rhymes: -æɹiə(ɹ)

Noun

tarrier (plural tarriers)

  1. Obsolete form of terrier (“kind of dog”).

Source: wiktionary.org