Is “Tardy” a Scrabble word?
Yes
TARDY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Tardy
/ˈtɑːdi/
noun
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.An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
verb
1.To make tardy.
adjective
1.Late; overdue or delayed.
“He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.”
2.Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
3.Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
“His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.”
Synonyms: belated, delayed