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pare

/peə(ɹ)/verb

Pare commonly means to decrease gradually or bit by bit, cut small bits or pare shavings from, or remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

PA

Ends

ARE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “PARE” Mean?

/peə(ɹ)/

pare has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

decrease gradually or bit by bit

2

cut small bits or pare shavings from

whittle a piece of wood

Synonyms

3

remove the skin from

pare apples

The chefs pare the vegetables

Synonyms

4

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

pare one's fingernails

trim the photograph

trim lumber

Synonyms

Synonyms for PARE

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word pare with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

decrease gradually or bit by bit

Length

4 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

P, A, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pare.

PARE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with P 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 pare in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside pare.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PA, AR, RE

Trigrams

PAR, ARE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PARE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with P 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 P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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