Tried

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of try; attempted to do something or tested something.

“She tried her best to finish the project on time.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/traɪd/

Related Words

Synonyms

attempted testedendeavored

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

T-R-I-E-D has good vowel placement and common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, useful past tense form with D ending.

Words Related to Tried

Anagrams of Tried

Words that use exactly the same letters as “tried”.

diter tired

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tried” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cried dried fried pried treed triad trier tries trued wried

Words you can make from Tried

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tried”.

deti dier diet dire dirt dite drie edit ired iter reid ride tide tied tier tire

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tried”.

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