MARE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 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 does MARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An adult female horse.
A mare is kept for riding, breeding or racing much like a stallion, but the word marks her out specifically as female, as opposed to a male horse. The plural form, maria, also names the large dark plains visible on the surface of the Moon.
How MARE is used
Standard term in horse breeding and riding.
- The mare gave birth to a healthy foal in spring.
- He trained the young mare for dressage competitions.
- The old mare grazed quietly in the far paddock.
- Breeders keep detailed records of every mare's bloodline.
- The mare nuzzled her foal soon after it stood up.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARE
The 4 tiles of MARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARE
9 longer words begin with MARE.
Words ending in MARE
4 words end in MARE. Useful as a back hook: play MARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MARE inside
18 words contain MARE in the middle. Words that start with MARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MARE
Common questions about MARE
- Is MARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARE worth?
- MARE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARE mean?
- An adult female horse.
- What letters can be added to MARE?
- MARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MARE:
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