rare: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of rare
adj
Very uncommon; scarce.
Example: Black pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.
Small in number (but not unusual); infrequent; sparse.
Thin; of low density.
- UK, slang
Good; enjoyable.
Listed forms: rarer, rarest.
Source: Wiktionary — rare.
noun
A scarce or uncommon item.
Listed forms: rares.
Source: Wiktionary — rare.
adj
Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.
Listed forms: rarer, rarest, reer, rere.
Source: Wiktionary — rare.
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 rare.
adjective
having low density
adjective
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rare in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rare
R(1) + A(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 4 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 rare
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from rare
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in rare. Showing up to 24, longest first.