GEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GEAR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEAR is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about GEAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 GEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity, or a toothed wheel that transmits motion in a machine.
Gear covers the tools, bags and clothing a person packs for something like camping or sport, and separately names the mechanical wheels that change speed or power in vehicles and machines. Both senses share the older idea of gear as the equipment that makes something work properly.
How GEAR is used
Very common in both everyday and technical contexts.
- He packed his climbing gear into the van.
- She shifted into a lower gear going up the hill.
- The shop sells fishing gear and camping equipment.
- A stripped gear stopped the bicycle from changing speed.
- All the diving gear was checked before the trip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GEAR
The 4 tiles of GEAR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with GEAR
21 longer words begin with GEAR.
Words ending in GEAR
10 words end in GEAR. Useful as a back hook: play GEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with GEAR inside
24 words contain GEAR in the middle. Words that start with GEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GEAR
Common questions about GEAR
- Is GEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEAR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEAR worth?
- GEAR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEAR mean?
- Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity, or a toothed wheel that transmits motion in a machine.
- What letters can be added to GEAR?
- GEAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GEAR:
Open GEAR in the Word Finder