TEARY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TEARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARY
No single letter turns TEARY into another word.
How TEARY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does TEARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having eyes filled with tears, or inclined to cry easily.
A teary eye or a teary voice signals that someone is close to crying, whether from sadness, relief or overwhelming emotion, and the word works equally well for a fleeting moment of feeling or a more prolonged state of being on the edge of tears. Speakers often use teary to soften a stronger word such as sobbing or weeping, describing a milder, more restrained show of emotion. The word applies just as naturally to a person's overall manner, so someone can become teary during a farewell speech without ever fully breaking down. Teary also pairs frequently with eyed, as in teary-eyed, a compound that has become almost as common as the plain adjective on its own.
How TEARY is used
Common in everyday speech describing eyes or a voice on the edge of crying, often in the compound teary-eyed.
- Her voice grew teary as she thanked her family.
- He gave a teary smile at the surprise party.
- The bride looked teary throughout the ceremony.
- A teary child clung to her mother's leg.
- The old photograph left him teary and quiet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in TEARY
1 words end in TEARY. Useful as a back hook: play TEARY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARY
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Common questions about TEARY
- Is TEARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARY worth?
- TEARY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARY mean?
- Having eyes filled with tears, or inclined to cry easily.
- What letters can be added to TEARY?
- No single letter can be added to TEARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEARY:
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