bare
ADJECTIVEVERB
/bɜr/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
bare is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1R1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does bare mean?
ADJECTIVE · 10 SENSES
1
Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications.
“only the bare facts”
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2
Lacking in magnitude or quantity.
“a bare livelihood”
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3
Lacking its natural or customary covering.
“a bare hill”
“bare feet”
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4
Just barely adequate or within a lower limit.
“a bare majority”
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5
Providing no shelter or sustenance.
“bare rocky hills”
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6
Lacking a surface finish such as paint.
“bare wood”
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7
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation.
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8
Having everything extraneous removed including contents.
“the bare walls”
“the cupboard was bare”
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9
Not having a protective covering.
“a bare blade”
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10
Completely unclothed.
“bare bodies”
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Make public.
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2
Lay bare.
“bare your breasts”
“bare your feelings”
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AT THE BOARD