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Is BARE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BARE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “completely unclothed”.

Quick answer

Is BARE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BARE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: BEAR, BRAE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

BARE meaning and definition

BARE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BARE as an adjective

  1. Completely unclothed.
  2. Lacking in magnitude or quantity.

BARE as a verb

  1. Lay bare.
  2. Make public.

BARE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BARE scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
A11
R11
E11
Total67

BARE on premium squares

On a double word square BARE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BARE

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as BARE. See all anagrams of BARE.

Unscramble BARE: 15 words from its letters

The letters B, A, R, E make 15 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • bar5
  • be4
  • ear3
  • ab4
  • era3
  • ar2
  • ba4
  • er2
  • re2
  • reb5
  • arb5
  • are3
  • bra5
  • ea2
  • ae2

Words like BARE

One-letter changes to BARE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BARE

Add one letter to BARE

  • barge8
  • blare7
  • barde8
  • bared8
  • barye10
  • barbe9
  • barer7
  • bares7
  • barre7
  • beare7

Remove one letter from BARE

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BARE word facts

BARE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BARE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, A, R, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BARE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BARE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BARE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BARE mean?

BARE is used as an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “completely unclothed”.

How many points is BARE worth in Scrabble?

BARE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BARE in Words With Friends?

BARE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BARE?

BARE has 2 anagrams: BEAR, BRAE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BARE?

You can make 15 shorter words from the letters in BARE, including BAR, BE, EAR and AB.

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