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Dared

d 2a 1r 1e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Very common · past tense of dare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does dared mean?

verb

  1. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

    “How dare you call my lawyer?”

    Synonymsmake boldpresume

  2. to be courageous enough to try or do something

    “I don't dare call him”

  3. challenge

    “I dare you!”

    Synonymsdefy

Definitions shown for dare, the base form of dared.

Is DARED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is DARED worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
d 2a 1r 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

7 pts
d 2a 1r 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

7 pts
d 2a 1r 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
d 2a 1r 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DARED

Words that end like DARED

Common words that share the ending -ARED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ARED

Dared: quick answers

Is DARED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DARED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DARED worth?
DARED scores 7 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dared mean?
dared is the past tense of dare, which means “take upon oneself”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DARED?
You can make 27 shorter words from DARED, such as DEAD, DRAD, REDD, ADD. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DARED?
DARED rearranges into ADDER, ADRED, AREDD, DREAD, READD.