SEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SEAR 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 SEAR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEAR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about SEAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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 SEAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To burn or scorch the surface of something with sudden, intense heat.
To sear meat is to cook its outer surface quickly at high heat until it browns. More generally, the word describes anything scorched or burned on the surface, often used figuratively of pain or memories that feel like a sudden burn.
How SEAR is used
Common in cooking instructions and also used figuratively for intense, memorable experiences.
- Sear the steak for two minutes on each side.
- The desert sun can sear bare skin within minutes.
- The memory of the fire seems to sear itself into her mind whenever she thinks of it.
- He used a hot blade to sear the wound shut.
- The pan must be very hot to sear the meat properly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEAR
The 4 tiles of SEAR in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with SEAR
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with SEAR.
Words ending in SEAR
3 words end in SEAR. Useful as a back hook: play SEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SEAR inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain SEAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SEAR
Common questions about SEAR
- Is SEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEAR, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEAR worth?
- SEAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEAR mean?
- To burn or scorch the surface of something with sudden, intense heat.
- What letters can be added to SEAR?
- SEAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SEAR:
Open SEAR in the Word Finder