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bare

adjective · verb

Bare commonly means to expose to view, make public, or lay bare. Bare is also used as adjective, with meanings including having no clothes on the body.

13 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

BA

Ends

ARE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BARE” Mean?

bare has 13 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

10 senses
1

having no clothes on the body

bare bodies

naked from the waist up

a nude model

Synonyms

2

lacking in magnitude or quantity

a bare livelihood

a scanty harvest

a spare diet

Synonyms

3

not having a protective covering

unsheathed cables

a bare blade

Synonyms

4

lacking its natural or customary covering

a bare hill

bare feet

5

just barely adequate or within a lower limit

a bare majority

a marginal victory

Synonyms

6

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

only the bare facts

shocked by the mere idea

the simple passage of time was enough

the simple truth

Synonyms

Show 4 more adjective definitions
7

lacking a surface finish such as paint

bare wood

unfinished furniture

Synonyms

8

providing no shelter or sustenance

bare rocky hills

barren lands

the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes

the desolate surface of the moon

9

having everything extraneous removed including contents

the bare walls

the cupboard was bare

Synonyms

10

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

a plain hair style

unembellished white walls

functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete

Verb

3 senses
1

expose to view

bare your breasts

bare your feelings

2

make public

She aired her opinions on welfare

3

lay bare

denude a forest

They bare the trees

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having no clothes on the body

Length

4 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

B, A, R, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
a
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bare.

BARE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using bare in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BARE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BARE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BARE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BARE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

BA, AR, RE

Trigrams

BAR, ARE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for bare.

BARE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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