BEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEAR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about BEAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, heavy mammal with thick fur, some kinds of which are dangerous predators.
A bear is a big, strong mammal such as the brown bear, black bear, or polar bear, found in forests, mountains, and Arctic regions. Bears are often solitary, can stand on their hind legs, and are known both for their strength and for the caution people show around them.
How BEAR is used
Common word for the animal and, figuratively, for a large or gruff person.
- The bear lumbered out of the forest at dusk.
- Hikers were warned to store food away from any bear in the area.
- A polar bear can swim for many miles across open water.
- The cub stayed close to its mother bear.
- Zookeepers fed the bear its evening meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEAR
The 4 tiles of BEAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BEAR
Showing 24 of 60 words that begin with BEAR.
Words ending in BEAR
11 words end in BEAR. Useful as a back hook: play BEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with BEAR inside
Showing 24 of 80 words that contain BEAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BEAR
Common questions about BEAR
- Is BEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEAR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEAR worth?
- BEAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEAR mean?
- A large, heavy mammal with thick fur, some kinds of which are dangerous predators.
- What letters can be added to BEAR?
- BEAR takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BEAR:
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