CARESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CARESS 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 CARESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARESS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARESS
No single letter turns CARESS into another word.
How CARESS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARESS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about CARESS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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 CARESS
The 6 tiles of CARESS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with CARESS
9 longer words begin with CARESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARESS
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Common questions about CARESS
- Is CARESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARESS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARESS worth?
- CARESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARESS?
- No single letter can be added to CARESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARESS:
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