HEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEAR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEAR is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 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 HEAR
- 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 HEAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To perceive sound through the ears.
Hear names one of the five senses counted in the traditional list, and it works without any effort on the part of the person. That is what separates it from the verb about paying attention on purpose.
How HEAR is used
Distinct from listen, which implies focused attention rather than mere perception.
- Can you hear the birds singing outside?
- She hears every word from across the room.
- We are hearing strange noises from the attic.
- I hear that the show starts at noon.
- The class is hearing a new lecture today.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HEAR
The 4 tiles of HEAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HEAR
Showing 24 of 113 words that begin with HEAR.
Words ending in HEAR
8 words end in HEAR. Useful as a back hook: play HEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEAR inside
Showing 24 of 160 words that contain HEAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEAR
Common questions about HEAR
- Is HEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEAR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEAR worth?
- HEAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEAR mean?
- To perceive sound through the ears.
- What letters can be added to HEAR?
- HEAR takes 6 hooks: 2 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HEAR:
Open HEAR in the Word Finder