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Is DEAR a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DEAR is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
554

What does DEAR mean?

  1. nouna beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  2. adjectivewith or in a close or intimate relationship
  3. adjectivedearly loved

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for DEAR

Add a letter to make a new word: DEARS, DEARY.

Anagrams of DEAR

Words inside DEAR

See all 13 words you can make from DEAR

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up DEAR in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is DEAR a Scrabble word?

DEAR is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is DEAR worth?

DEAR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DEAR mean?

A beloved person; used as terms of endearment.