Bare

/bɛə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Bare

adjective

  1. Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.

    "a bare majority"

  2. Naked, uncovered.

    "I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested."

  3. Having no supplies.

    "The cupboard was bare."

  4. Having no decoration.

    "The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?"

  5. Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

    "The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves."

adverb

  1. Very; significantly.

    "It's taking bare time."

  2. Barely.
  3. Without a condom.
Anagrams of Bare

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

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 "Bare"

Bare is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bare" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Bare" in Word Games

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