TRAY
/tɹeɪ/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of TRAY
A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
"I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs."
A flat carrier for items being transported.
"Make sure that tray of eggs is properly loaded."
The items on a full tray.
"Before long they had consumed a whole tray of shrimp cocktails and sent for another."
To place (items) on a tray
"Be sure to tray eggs with the large end up."
To slide down a snow-covered hill on a tray from a cafeteria.
"Traying has provided collegiate fun and the occasional fatality for decades."
Trouble; annoyance; anger
To grieve; to annoy
To betray
Examples of TRAY in a Sentence
- "I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs."
- "Make sure that tray of eggs is properly loaded."
- "Before long they had consumed a whole tray of shrimp cocktails and sent for another."
- "Be sure to tray eggs with the large end up."
Word Details
Is TRAY a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TRAY is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TRAY are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TRAY
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | r | a | y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TRAY
15 words from the letters in TRAY
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use TRAY in Word Games
TRAY is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TRAY is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TRAY to find 15 additional valid words.