care: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of care
noun
- countable, uncountable
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
Example: Care should be taken when holding babies.
- countable, uncountable
Worry.
Example: I don’t have a care in the world.
- uncountable
Maintenance, upkeep.
Example: dental care
- uncountable
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
Listed forms: cares.
Source: Wiktionary — care.
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
Example: She doesn’t care what you think.
- formal, intransitive, polite
To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
Example: Would you care for another slice of cake?
- broadly, informal, intransitive
To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
- intransitive
(with for) To look after or look out for.
Example: Young children can learn to care for a pet.
Listed forms: cares, caring, cared, glossary, carest.
Source: Wiktionary — care.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for care.
noun
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
noun
an anxious feeling
noun
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is care in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of care
C(3) + A(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of care
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from care
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in care. Showing up to 24, longest first.