CARED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. CARED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CARED?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CARED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CARED

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CARED scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in CARED, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about CARED

• The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 CARED mean in Scrabble?

CARED is the past tense or past participle of CARE.

CARE(verb) — To care is to feel concern, interest, or a sense of responsibility about a person, a thing, or an outcome.

Full entry for CARE →

Anagrams of CARED

The 5 tiles of CARED in a different order — 5 found.

Words ending in CARED

3 words end in CARED. Useful as a back hook: play CARED onto a word already on the board.

Words with CARED inside

4 words contain CARED in the middle. Words that start with CARED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in CARED

Common questions about CARED

Is CARED valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CARED worth?

CARED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CARED?

CARED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.