Is “Tardy” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
TARDY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Tardy

/ˈtɑːdi/

noun
  1. 1.A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

    The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.

  2. 2.An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.

verb
  1. 1.To make tardy.

adjective
  1. 1.Late; overdue or delayed.

    He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.

  2. 2.Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.

  3. 3.Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

    His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.

Synonyms: belated, delayed