TARES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TARES 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 TARES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARES
Front hooks — 1
staresBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TARES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about TARES
- 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
Anagrams of TARES
The 5 tiles of TARES in a different order — 12 found.
Words ending in TARES
12 words end in TARES. Useful as a back hook: play TARES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TARES inside
2 words contain TARES in the middle. Words that start with TARES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TARES
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Common questions about TARES
- Is TARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARES worth?
- TARES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARES?
- TARES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TARES:
Open TARES in the Word Finder