STARE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. STARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STARE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about STARE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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 STARE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To look fixedly at someone or something with the eyes wide open, usually for a long time.
People stare when curiosity, surprise, rudeness or simple distraction fixes their eyes on something without looking away, often making the person being watched uncomfortable. Unlike a quick glance, a stare is sustained and can be read as impolite in many cultures, though it can equally show wonder or deep concentration. The noun form, a stare, names the fixed look itself, as when someone gives a blank stare.
How STARE is used
A common word for a fixed, prolonged look, often carrying a suggestion of rudeness, surprise or intense concentration.
- The children began to stare at the strange machine.
- She could feel his stare from across the room.
- He tends to stare blankly when he is deep in thought.
- Passers-by stopped to stare at the accident.
- Her cold stare made him lose his train of thought.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STARE
The 5 tiles of STARE in a different order — 12 found.
Words starting with STARE
8 longer words begin with STARE.
Words ending in STARE
4 words end in STARE. Useful as a back hook: play STARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with STARE inside
8 words contain STARE in the middle. Words that start with STARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STARE
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Common questions about STARE
- Is STARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARE worth?
- STARE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STARE mean?
- To look fixedly at someone or something with the eyes wide open, usually for a long time.
- What letters can be added to STARE?
- STARE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STARE:
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