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.

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
2

Lay bare.

“bare your breasts”

“bare your feelings”

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Anagrams of bare

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