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?
| 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: 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
Front hooks — 1
scaredBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
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
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.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARED:
Open CARED in the Word Finder