FEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEAR?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEAR is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 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 FEAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 FEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous or threatening.
Fear triggers physical responses such as a faster heartbeat and heightened alertness. It can be caused by real danger or only by the anticipation of a threat.
How FEAR is used
Used both as an uncountable feeling and as a countable specific worry.
- A sudden fear gripped her as the lights went out.
- He could not hide his fear of heights.
- The children feared the dark hallway.
- Fear spread quickly through the crowd.
- Many people fear public speaking more than anything else.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FEAR
The 4 tiles of FEAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FEAR
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with FEAR.
Words ending in FEAR
4 words end in FEAR. Useful as a back hook: play FEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with FEAR inside
18 words contain FEAR in the middle. Words that start with FEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FEAR
Common questions about FEAR
- Is FEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEAR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEAR worth?
- FEAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEAR mean?
- An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous or threatening.
- What letters can be added to FEAR?
- FEAR takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FEAR:
Open FEAR in the Word Finder