Snare

/snɛə/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters

Definition of Snare

noun

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
A mental or psychological trap.
A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.

verb

To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
To ensnare.

Anagrams of Snare

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "snare":

earns nares nears saner

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aanears arenas

+ccaners casern cranes nacres rances

+ddenars redans sander snared

+earenes ranees

+gangers ranges sanger

+iarisen arsine

+mnamers remans

+oarseno reason senora

Related Word Patterns

SN...Words starting with "sn"...REWords ending with "re"All 5-letter words Unscramble "snare"

Letter Values

s1

n1

a1

r1

e1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Snare

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

Related 5-Letter Words

sabal sabed saber sabes sabin sabir sable sabot sabra sabre sacks sacra sades sadhe sadhu

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 "Snare"

Snare is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "snare" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Snare" in Word Games

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