What does WARY mean?

WARY is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/ˈwɛri/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence“they were wary in their movements”
  2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

warier9wariest10

Anagrams of WARY

awry10

Words inside WARY

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

raw6 ray6 rya6war6 way9 wry9 yar6 yaw9 ar2 aw5 ay5 ya5

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Questions

Is WARY a Scrabble word?

WARY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is WARY worth?

WARY is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WARY?

12 other words, including WAY, WAR, RAY and YA.