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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. PARE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
decrease gradually or bit by bit
pare down, trim, skin, peel, whittle
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
PARE scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, P×1, R×1
PARE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with P, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "PARE — decrease gradually or bit by bit" (6 Scrabble points).
PARE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is PARE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
PARE (verb): decrease gradually or bit by bit. Additional senses: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"; strip the skin off; "pare apples"; cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood".
In standard Scrabble scoring, PARE totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. PARE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
PARE is 4 letters long, begins with P, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AEPR. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 21 tracked 4-letter entries, PARE ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include APER, PEAR, RAPE, REAP — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, PARE carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on P or E are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
PARE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with P, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like PARE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that PARE contains A, E, P, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p??e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside PARE include PA, AR, RE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, A, R, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble pare directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat PARE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "PARE — decrease gradually or bit by bit" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.