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Dares

/dɛəz/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Dares

noun

  1. A challenge to prove courage.
  2. The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
  3. Defiance; challenge.

verb

  1. To have enough courage (to do something).

    "I wouldn't dare argue with my boss."

  2. To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

    "I dare you (to) kiss that girl."

  3. To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to

    "Will you dare death to reach your goal?"

  4. To terrify; to daunt.
  5. To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.

verb

  1. To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
  2. To lie or crouch down in fear.

noun

  1. A small fish, the dace.
Anagrams of Dares

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "dares":

dearsrasedreads

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bardebsbardesbeardsbreadsdebars
+ccadrescedarssacredscared
+daddersdreadsreaddssadder
+eerasedresedaseared
+ffaders
+ggrades
+hdashershadershared
+iaidersdeairsiradesraisedredias
+kdrakes
+laldersladers
Related Word Patterns
DA...Words starting with "da"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "dares"
Letter Values
d2
a1
r1
e1
s1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Dares
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
dacesdachadadasdaddydadosdaffsdaffydaggadagosdahlsdailydairydaisydalesdally

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 "Dares"

Dares is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dares" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Dares" in Word Games

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