scared
/skɛ(ə)ɹd/
adjective
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
“I’m scared I’ll miss the train.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From scare + -ed.
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SCARED at a glance
SCARED has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,444 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with scared
All rhymes- CONSIDERED14
- REQUIRED18
- COMPARED15
- OFFERED14
- APPEARED13
- COVERED13
- DISCOVERED17
- ORDERED9
- PREPARED13
- ENTERED8
- HUNDRED12
- TIRED6
One letter away
- SHARED10
- SCORED9
- SCARES8
- SPARED9
- STARED7
- SCALED9
- SOARED7
- SEARED7
- SNARED7
- SCAREY11
- SCAPED11
- SCARER8
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