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Dares

Q: What does dares mean?

dares is the plural and third-person singular form of dare, which means “a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.

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About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of dare

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

What does dares mean?

noun

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
“he could never refuse a dare”
Synonymsdaring

verb

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
“How dare you call my lawyer?”
Synonymsmake boldpresume
to be courageous enough to try or do something
“I don't dare call him”
challenge
“I dare you!”
Synonymsdefy

Definitions shown for dare, the base form of dares.

Is DARES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 DARES worth?

Scrabble

6 pts

d ₂a ₁r ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

6 pts

d ₂a ₁r ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

6 pts

d ₂a ₁r ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

6 pts

d ₂a ₁r ₁e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in DARES

Anagrams 6

arsed dears eards rased reads sared

Best shorter words top 30 of 51

ards 5 ared 5 daes 5 dare 5 dear 5 eard 5 rade 5 rads 5 read 5 reds 5 sade 5 sard 5 ads 4 ard 4 ares 4 arse 4 dae 4 das 4 ears 4 eds 4 eras 4 rad 4 rase 4 red 4 sad 4 sear 4 sed 4 sera 4 ad 3 are 3

See all 51 words made from DARES

Words that end like DARES

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

cares shares scares spares stares bares fares hares mares pares rares ares blares flares glares snares compares declares prepares thoroughfares bewares fanfares unawares nightmares

All words ending in -ARES

Dares: quick answers

Is DARES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DARES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.

How many points is DARES worth?

DARES scores 6 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does dares mean?

dares is the plural and third-person singular form of dare, which means “a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in DARES?

You can make 51 shorter words from DARES, such as ARDS, ARED, DAES, DARE. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of DARES?

DARES rearranges into ARSED, DEARS, EARDS, RASED, READS, SARED.