tryout

Plural: tryouts

Noun

• A test or audition to assess one's ability or suitability.
• trying something to find out about it
• a test of the suitability of a performer
• A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.

Examples

• The word game club held a tryout to see who had the best vocabulary for competitive Scrabble.

Synonyms

audition, test, trial, trial run