Is CARESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARESS mean?
- verb
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
“He caressed her face”
- noun
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
“he showered her with caresses”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CARESS
CARESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CARESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CARESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carses8
- crases8
- escars8
- scares8
- seracs8
- acres7
- cares7
- carse7
- cases7
- crass7
- cress7
- escar7
- races7
- scare7
- scars7
- serac7
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- case6
- cess6
- race6
- recs6
- sacs6
- scar6
- secs6
- arses5
- rases5
- sears5
- ace5
- arc5
- car5
- rec5
- sac5
- sec5
- ares4
- arse4
- ears4
- eras4
- rase4
- sear4
- seas4
- sera4
- sers4
- are3
- ars3
- ass3
- ear3
- era3
- ers3
- ess3
- ras3
- res3
- sae3
- sea3
- ser3
- ae2
- ar2
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