Scared

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of scare, meaning caused someone or something to feel sudden fear or alarm.

“The sudden crack of thunder scared the children playing out in the garden.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/skɛəd/

Related Words

Synonyms

frightened

Antonyms

calmedreassuredcomfortedsoothed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

SC opening with ARED ending, the vowels A and E in positions 3 and 5 are a useful anchor pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with all common tiles, best used early to clear the rack before more valuable letters appear

Words Related to Scared

Anagrams of Scared

Words that use exactly the same letters as “scared”.

cadres cedars sacred

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “scared” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

scored shared

Words you can make from Scared

Shorter words formed from the letters in “scared”.

acred acres arced arces cader cades cadre cards cared cares carse cased caser cedar ceras cesar cread creda daces dares dears escar raced races

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