CARES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CARES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 9 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 CARES
The 5 tiles of CARES in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with CARES
10 longer words begin with CARES.
Words ending in CARES
16 words end in CARES. Useful as a back hook: play CARES onto a word already on the board.
Words with CARES inside
4 words contain CARES in the middle. Words that start with CARES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CARES
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Common questions about CARES
- Is CARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARES worth?
- CARES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARES?
- CARES takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARES:
Open CARES in the Word Finder