TEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TEAR 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 TEAR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEAR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What stands out about TEAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 TEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A drop of clear salty liquid that forms in and falls from the eye, especially when a person cries.
Tears are produced by glands near the eye and normally keep it moist, but they flow more heavily during crying, from strong emotion, or when the eye is irritated by wind, smoke or peeling onions. The plural tears is often used figuratively for weeping or great sadness itself, as in the phrase in tears.
How TEAR is used
Distinct in meaning and pronunciation from the verb tear meaning to rip; context makes clear which is meant.
- A single tear rolled down her cheek as she read the letter.
- He wiped away a tear before anyone could notice.
- Tears filled his eyes when he heard the news.
- Chopping onions always brings a tear to my eye.
- A tear left a small wet mark on the pillow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEAR
The 4 tiles of TEAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TEAR
Showing 24 of 41 words that begin with TEAR.
Words ending in TEAR
4 words end in TEAR. Useful as a back hook: play TEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEAR inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain TEAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEAR
Common questions about TEAR
- Is TEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEAR, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEAR worth?
- TEAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEAR mean?
- A drop of clear salty liquid that forms in and falls from the eye, especially when a person cries.
- What letters can be added to TEAR?
- TEAR takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TEAR:
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