Is PRY a Scrabble word?
Yes. PRY is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
Meaning To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
Verb 4 meanings
To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
“I don't mean to pry, but could you tell me where you got that scarf?”
To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize.
Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort.
Noun 3 meanings
An act of prying; a close and curious look.
A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker.
A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever.
Etymology
The verb is inherited from Middle English prien, pryen (“to look closely, peer into, pry, spy”) [and other forms], from Old English *prīwan, *prēowian (“to look narrowly, to squint at”), attested by Old English beprīwan, beprēwan (“to wink”); further etymology unknown, but probably akin to Old English *prēowot (“closing of the eyes”), attested only in combination – compare prēowthwīl (“blink or twinkling of an eye, moment”), princ (“a wink”): see prink.
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PRY at a glance
PRY has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + Y 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #25,544 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -PRY
More endings- SPRY9
- GOSSIPRY14
- SLEEPRY12
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