REAR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. REAR 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 REAR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REAR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in REAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,421.
What does REAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The back part of something, or the position at the back, as opposed to the front.
The rear of a building, vehicle, or line of people is the part furthest from the front, and armies, convoys, and queues can all have a rear that lags behind the leading edge. As a verb, rear also means to raise or bring up a child or young animal, or for an animal to rise on its back legs.
How REAR is used
Common word used in everyday, military, and technical contexts alike.
- They parked the car at the rear of the building.
- The soldiers guarding the rear saw the attack first.
- She reared three children on her own.
- The horse reared suddenly and threw its rider.
- A door at the rear leads out to the garden.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REAR
The 4 tiles of REAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REAR
Showing 24 of 57 words that begin with REAR.
Words ending in REAR
4 words end in REAR. Useful as a back hook: play REAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with REAR inside
Showing 24 of 61 words that contain REAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REAR
Common questions about REAR
- Is REAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REAR, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REAR worth?
- REAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REAR mean?
- The back part of something, or the position at the back, as opposed to the front.
- What letters can be added to REAR?
- REAR takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of REAR:
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