CARE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about CARE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CARE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To care is to feel concern, interest, or a sense of responsibility about a person, a thing, or an outcome.
When someone cares about a person or a situation, they feel emotionally involved and want things to go well for that person or matter. Care can also mean the practical work of looking after someone, such as feeding and comforting a child or a sick relative. The noun a care can mean a worry or burden, so a person weighed down by problems is said to have many cares.
How CARE is used
Common in both spoken and written English, in emotional, practical and medical senses alike.
- She really does care what happens to her old friends.
- He promised to care for the dog while they were away.
- Nurses in the ward care for patients around the clock.
- I do not care whether we arrive early or late.
- They showed how much they care by sending flowers and a letter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARE
The 4 tiles of CARE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CARE
Showing 24 of 69 words that begin with CARE.
Words ending in CARE
18 words end in CARE. Useful as a back hook: play CARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CARE inside
Showing 24 of 47 words that contain CARE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CARE
Common questions about CARE
- Is CARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARE worth?
- CARE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARE mean?
- To care is to feel concern, interest, or a sense of responsibility about a person, a thing, or an outcome.
- What letters can be added to CARE?
- CARE takes 6 hooks: 1 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CARE:
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