REDEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. REDEAR 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 REDEAR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDEAR is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDEAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REDEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 33,447.
What stands out about REDEAR
- REDEAR begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 REDEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologyNorth American
A North American freshwater sunfish, formally called the redear sunfish, known for the small red or orange spot on the edge of its gill flap.
The redear lives mainly in slow rivers, ponds, and lakes across the southeastern United States, where it feeds heavily on snails and other small mollusks, earning it the common nickname shellcracker. Anglers value the redear both for sport and for the table, and hatcheries have introduced it into many lakes outside its original range. The red or orange mark near the gill cover, rather than on the ear itself, gives the fish its common name.
How REDEAR is used
Countable noun, usually shortened from the full name redear sunfish; mainly used by anglers and biologists in North America.
- The angler pulled a heavy redear from the weedy shallows.
- A redear can crush snail shells with its strong throat teeth.
- Local anglers call the redear a shellcracker because of its diet.
- Fisheries stocked the lake with redear to control the snail population.
- She identified the fish as a redear by its orange-edged gill flap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDEAR
The 6 tiles of REDEAR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with REDEAR
1 longer words begin with REDEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in REDEAR
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Common questions about REDEAR
- Is REDEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDEAR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDEAR worth?
- REDEAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDEAR mean?
- A North American freshwater sunfish, formally called the redear sunfish, known for the small red or orange spot on the edge of its gill flap.
- What letters can be added to REDEAR?
- REDEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REDEAR:
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