trey
Plural: treys
Noun
- A playing card, die face, or domino with three spots.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
- A playing card or die with the rank of three.
- A score of three in cards, dice, or dominoes.
- A three-pointer.
- A three penny coin; a thrippence.
- The third bearer of the same personal name in a family, often denoted by suffixed Roman numeral III.
- The third branch of a deer's antler.
Examples
- Drawing a TREY of useful letters felt like a lucky hand in poker, setting up a strong play.
Origin / Etymology
PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English treye, from Anglo-Norman trei or treis, from Old French treis (“three”). Doublet of three and tres.
Synonyms
3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
Scrabble Score: 7
trey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtrey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary