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Is BEAR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BEAR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “have”.

Quick answer

Is BEAR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BEAR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: BARE, BRAE.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

BEAR meaning and definition

BEAR has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BEAR as a verb

  1. Have.
  2. Cause to be born.
  3. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

BEAR as a noun

  1. Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws.

BEAR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BEAR scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
A11
R11
Total67

BEAR on premium squares

On a double word square BEAR scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BEAR

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as BEAR. See all anagrams of BEAR.

Shorter words hiding in BEAR

The letters B, E, A, R make 15 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BEAR: all 15 words.

  • bar5
  • be4
  • ear3
  • ab4
  • era3
  • ar2
  • ba4
  • er2
  • re2
  • reb5
  • arb5
  • are3
  • bra5
  • ea2
  • ae2

Words like BEAR

One-letter changes to BEAR, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BEAR

Add one letter to BEAR

  • beard8
  • blear7
  • abear7
  • beare7
  • bears7
  • begar8
  • belar7

Remove one letter from BEAR

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BEAR word facts

BEAR is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 2 consonants. It starts with B and ends with R. By corpus frequency, BEAR is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, A, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BEAR Scrabble word FAQ

Is BEAR a Scrabble word?

Yes. BEAR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BEAR mean?

BEAR is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “have”.

How many points is BEAR worth in Scrabble?

BEAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BEAR in Words With Friends?

BEAR is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BEAR?

BEAR has 2 anagrams: BARE, BRAE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BEAR?

You can make 15 shorter words from the letters in BEAR, including BAR, BE, EAR and AB.

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