What does CARE mean?

Pronunciation
/kɛr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something“no medical care was required”
  2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger“he exercised caution in opening the door”
  3. an anxious feeling“care had aged him”
  4. a cause for feeling concern“his major care was the illness of his wife”
  5. attention and management implying responsibility for safety“he is in the care of a bodyguard”
  6. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order“he wrote the manual on car care”

verb

  1. feel concern or interest“I really care about my work”
  2. provide care for“The nurse was caring for the wounded”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cared8cares7

Anagrams of CARE

race6 acre6

Words inside CARE

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ace5 arc5 are3 car5 ear3 era3 rec5ae2ar2 er2re2

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Anagrams of CARE

Word lists

Questions

Is CARE a valid word in word games?

CARE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CARE worth?

CARE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CARE?

11 other words, including ARE, CAR, RE and ERA.