What does PARE mean?

PARE is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/pɛr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Uncommon

Meaning

verb

  1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
  2. cut small bits or pare shavings from“whittle a piece of wood”
  3. strip the skin off“pare apples”
  4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size“pare one's fingernails”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pared8pares7

Anagrams of PARE

reap6 pear6 aper6

Words inside PARE

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

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Questions

Is PARE a Scrabble word?

PARE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PARE worth?

PARE 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 PARE?

15 other words, including ARE, PER, RE and ERA.