Yes. FRY is a valid word.
FRY is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
FRY is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About FRY
FRY means to cook in hot fat or oil, and as a noun it also means very young fish, as in small fry; its forms include FRIED, FRIES and FRYING. It has no A, E, I, O or U, and the F and Y make it worth 9 points before bonuses. It is a common word everyone knows, which makes it a dependable play when vowels run short.
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FRY scores 9 points
Before any bonus squares: F 4 + R 1 + Y 4 = 9. On a double-word square that's 18, on a triple-word 27, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: FRY as the first play
Later in the game, put the F on a 3L square and FRY is worth 17 before any word bonus.
Longer words from FRY
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of FRY and these are still words:
- CRYto weep
- DRYa prohibitionist; having no moisture; to make dry
- PRYto inquire impertinently into private matters
- TRYto attempt
- WRYcontorted; to contort
- FAYa small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- FEYslightly insane
- FLYclever; to hit a ball high into the air in baseball; to move through the air
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
FRY means to cook in hot oil, and it also means young fish.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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