EARS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. EARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept EARS?

Word power: 53 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EARS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EARS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How EARS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in EARS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.

What stands out about EARS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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

Anagrams of EARS

The 4 tiles of EARS in a different order — 6 found.

Words starting with EARS

6 longer words begin with EARS.

Words ending in EARS

Showing 24 of 124 words that end in EARS. Useful as a back hook: play EARS onto a word already on the board.

Words with EARS inside

Showing 24 of 70 words that contain EARS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in EARS

Common questions about EARS

Is EARS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is EARS worth?

EARS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EARS?

EARS takes 14 hooks: 13 in front and 1 at the end.