Dare

/dɛə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters

Definition of Dare

noun

A challenge to prove courage.
The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
Defiance; challenge.

verb

To have enough courage (to do something).
"I wouldn't dare argue with my boss."
To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
"I dare you (to) kiss that girl."
To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
"Will you dare death to reach your goal?"
To terrify; to daunt.
To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.

Anagrams of Dare

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "dare":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dare" and rearranging:

+bardeb barde bared beard bread

+cacred arced cadre cared cedar

+dadder dared dread readd

+iaider aired deair irade redia

Related Word Patterns

DA...Words starting with "da"...REWords ending with "re"All 4-letter words Unscramble "dare"

Letter Values

d2

a1

r1

e1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Dare

abampere abjure accoutre acquire acre acrospire acupressure acupuncture adhere adipocere adjure admeasure

Related 4-Letter Words

dabs dace dada dado dads daff daft dago dags dahl dahs dais daks dale dals

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Dare"

Dare is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dare" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Dare" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dare" is a low-scoring word.