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Is CARE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CARE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “feel concern or interest”.

Quick answer

Is CARE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CARE 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 3 anagrams: RACE, ACRE, ACER.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

CARE meaning and definition

CARE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

CARE as a verb

  1. Feel concern or interest.
  2. Provide care for.
  3. Prefer or wish to do something.

CARE as a noun

  1. The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something.

CARE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

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

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
A11
R11
E11
Total67

CARE on premium squares

On a double word square CARE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting C 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 CARE

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as CARE. See all anagrams of CARE.

Shorter words hiding in CARE

The letters C, A, R, E make 12 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble CARE: all 12 words.

  • ace5
  • arc5
  • ear3
  • car5
  • era3
  • ar2
  • er2
  • re2
  • are3
  • ea2
  • ae2
  • rec5

Words like CARE

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

Change one letter in CARE

Add one letter to CARE

  • scare7
  • cadre8
  • carve10
  • caret7
  • carex14
  • carte7
  • cabre9
  • cared8
  • carer7
  • cares7
  • carle7
  • carse7
  • chare10
  • crare7

Remove one letter from CARE

  • car5
  • are3

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CARE word facts

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

Holding the letters C, 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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CARE Scrabble word FAQ

Is CARE a Scrabble word?

Yes. CARE 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 CARE mean?

CARE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “feel concern or interest”.

How many points is CARE worth in Scrabble?

CARE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: C (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 CARE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of CARE?

CARE has 3 anagrams: RACE, ACRE, ACER. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CARE?

You can make 12 shorter words from the letters in CARE, including ACE, ARC, EAR and CAR.

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