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Is DARE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DARE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission”.

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Is DARE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DARE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 5 anagrams: READ, DEAR, ARED, EARD, RADE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
5
Familiarity
99th percentile

DARE meaning and definition

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

DARE as a verb

  1. Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission.
  2. To be courageous enough to try or do something.
  3. Challenge.

DARE as a noun

  1. A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.

DARE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DARE scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
A11
R11
E11
Total55

DARE on premium squares

On a double word square DARE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 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.

Anagrams of DARE

5 words use exactly the same 4 letters as DARE.

Unscramble DARE: 16 words from its letters

The letters D, A, R, E make 16 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • red4
  • ear3
  • ad3
  • era3
  • ar2
  • er2
  • rad4
  • re2
  • are3
  • da3
  • de3
  • ea2
  • ed3
  • ae2
  • ard4
  • dae4

Words like DARE

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

Change one letter in DARE

Add one letter to DARE

  • dared7
  • darer6
  • dares6
  • darre6
  • deare6

Remove one letter from DARE

  • are3
  • dae4

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DARE word facts

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

Holding the letters D, 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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DARE Scrabble word FAQ

Is DARE a Scrabble word?

Yes. DARE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DARE mean?

DARE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission”.

How many points is DARE worth in Scrabble?

DARE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is DARE in Words With Friends?

DARE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DARE?

DARE has 5 anagrams: READ, DEAR, ARED, EARD, RADE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DARE?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in DARE, including RED, EAR, AD and ERA.

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