RARE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RARE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RARE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RARE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,421.
What does RARE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not happening often, or not found in large numbers; uncommon or scarce.
A rare event, object, or quality stands out because there is very little of it or it occurs only occasionally, unlike something ordinary that turns up all the time. The word describes anything from a rare disease to a rare stamp, and it can also describe meat cooked only lightly so the centre stays red.
How RARE is used
Everyday word, used across formal and informal writing without restriction.
- A total solar eclipse is a rare sight in most places.
- The collector paid a fortune for a rare first edition.
- It is rare for him to arrive on time.
- She ordered her steak rare.
- Such generosity is rare these days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RARE
The 4 tiles of RARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RARE
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with RARE.
Words ending in RARE
4 words end in RARE. Useful as a back hook: play RARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RARE inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain RARE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RARE
Common questions about RARE
- Is RARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RARE, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RARE worth?
- RARE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RARE mean?
- Not happening often, or not found in large numbers; uncommon or scarce.
- What letters can be added to RARE?
- RARE takes 6 hooks: 2 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RARE:
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