HARE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 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 HARE
- 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 HARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fast-running mammal similar to a rabbit but larger, with longer ears and legs.
The hare is a wild mammal known for its powerful hind legs and remarkable speed when fleeing predators. Unlike rabbits, a hare is born furred and with open eyes, able to move shortly after birth.
How HARE is used
Often appears in idioms about speed and in old fables about racing.
- The brown hare darted across the open field.
- A hare can outrun most predators over short distances.
- We spotted two hares boxing in the meadow this spring.
- Unlike rabbits, a hare rests above ground rather than in burrows.
- The hares scattered as soon as the dog appeared.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HARE
The 4 tiles of HARE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HARE
19 longer words begin with HARE.
Words ending in HARE
15 words end in HARE. Useful as a back hook: play HARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HARE inside
Showing 24 of 58 words that contain HARE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HARE
Common questions about HARE
- Is HARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARE worth?
- HARE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARE mean?
- A fast-running mammal similar to a rabbit but larger, with longer ears and legs.
- What letters can be added to HARE?
- HARE takes 7 hooks: 4 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HARE:
Open HARE in the Word Finder