With ARE
11 words · highest scoring is carefully at 17 points
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About 9 Letter Words With ARE
There are 11 nine letter words containing ARE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is carefully at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWARENESS, CARETAKER, NIGHTMARE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words With ARE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With ARE
- carefully17
- childcare17
- scarecrow16
- caregiver15
- caretaker15
- nightmare15
- warehouse15
- daredevil14
Common 9 Letter Words With ARE
- awareness12
- carefully17
- caregiver15
- childcare17
- cigarette12
- daredevil14
- parenting12
- scarecrow16
9 Letter Words With ARE Defined
- awarenessNoun · 12 points
- knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
- carefullyAdverb · 17 points
- in a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously
- caretakerNoun · 15 points
- a person employed to look after a building
- cigaretteNoun · 12 points
- a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking
- nightmareNoun · 15 points
- a frightening or unpleasant dream
- scarecrowNoun · 16 points
- an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing
9 Letter Words With ARE: Questions
How many nine letter words containing ARE are there?
There are 11 nine letter words containing ARE in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing ARE?
CAREFULLY is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing ARE?
AWARENESS, CARETAKER, NIGHTMARE are among the most familiar nine letter words containing ARE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing ARE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.