DEARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEARE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEARE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEARE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,281.
What stands out about DEARE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 DEARE
The 5 tiles of DEARE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEARE
5 longer words begin with DEARE.
Words with DEARE inside
3 words contain DEARE in the middle. Words that start with DEARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEARE
Common questions about DEARE
- Is DEARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEARE is not in it.
- How many points is DEARE worth?
- DEARE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEARE?
- DEARE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEARE:
Open DEARE in the Word Finder