What does SCARE mean?

Pronunciation
/skɛr/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. cause fear in“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
  2. cause to lose courage“dashed by the refusal”

noun

  1. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events“panic in the stock market”
  2. a sudden attack of fear

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

scares8scaring10

Anagrams of SCARE

cares7races7acres7 carse7serac7escar7

Words inside SCARE

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

aces6acre6 arcs6arse4care6 cars6case6 ears4eras4race6 scar6 ace5 arc5 are3 ars3car5 ear3 era3 rec5res3sac5 sea3 sec5 ser3ae2ar2 as2 er2es2re2

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Questions

Is SCARE a valid word in word games?

SCARE 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 SCARE worth?

SCARE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCARE?

38 other words, including AS, ARE, CARE and CASE.