What does RARE mean?

Pronunciation
/rɛr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness“a rare word”
  2. recurring only at long intervals“a rare appearance”
  3. not widely distributed“rare herbs”
  4. having low density“rare gasses”
  5. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind“what is so rare as a day in June”
  6. (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside“rare roast beef”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rarer5rarest6

Anagrams of RARE

Words inside RARE

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

are3 ear3 era3 err3ae2ar2 er2re2

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Questions

Is RARE a valid word in word games?

RARE 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 RARE worth?

RARE is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 4 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RARE?

8 other words, including ARE, RE, ERA and EAR.