FARE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FARE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FARE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FARE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about FARE
- The same 4 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
What does FARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The money that a passenger pays to travel by bus, train, taxi, or plane.
A bus fare might rise each year as fuel and maintenance costs increase. Passengers who cannot pay the full amount are sometimes offered a reduced fare, such as a discount for students, children, or older travelers.
How FARE is used
Common in transport, ticketing, and travel-related contexts worldwide.
- The train fare increased again this month.
- She checked the fares before booking her flight.
- He could not afford the taxi fare home.
- They fared reasonably well after changing their travel plans.
- Airlines often lower fares during the off season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FARE
The 4 tiles of FARE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FARE
10 longer words begin with FARE.
Words ending in FARE
16 words end in FARE. Useful as a back hook: play FARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with FARE inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain FARE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FARE
Common questions about FARE
- Is FARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FARE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FARE worth?
- FARE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FARE mean?
- The money that a passenger pays to travel by bus, train, taxi, or plane.
- What letters can be added to FARE?
- FARE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FARE:
Open FARE in the Word Finder