dare
VERBNOUN
/dɜr/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D
dare is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2A1R1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does dare mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission.
“How dare you call my lawyer?”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Challenge.
“I dare you!”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
To be courageous enough to try or do something.
“I don't dare call him”
“she dares to dress differently from the others”
BROADER
RELATED
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.
“he could never refuse a dare”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD