Is LARE a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — LARE is a valid Scrabble word worth 4 points.
LARE appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
LARE — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
LARE is worth 4 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | ||
LARE in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how LARE fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | LARE valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LARE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LARE is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 4 Scrabble points.
How many points is LARE worth in Scrabble?
LARE is worth 4points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1, E=1, L=1, R=1.
Is LARE a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, LARE is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).