TRIED

Meaning

Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

• verbTo attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

TRIED as a word-puzzle answer

TRIED is a 5-letter word with 2 vowels (I, E) and 3 consonants (T, R, D). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

It leans on high-frequency letters (T, R, I, E), so a strong vowel-and-common-consonant opener tends to light up quickly. There are no rare letters here, so it is a fair, mid-difficulty answer for the daily Classic puzzle.