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Is REAR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, REAR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the back of a military formation or procession”.

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Is REAR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. REAR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: RARE.

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
4 pts
Words With Friends
4 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

REAR meaning and definition

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

REAR as a noun

  1. The back of a military formation or procession.
  2. The side of an object that is opposite its front.
  3. The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.

REAR as a verb

  1. Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds.

REAR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

REAR scores 4 in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is R, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
E11
A11
R11
Total44

REAR on premium squares

On a double word square REAR scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting R on a triple letter square instead adds 2 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 REAR

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as REAR. See all anagrams of REAR.

  • rare4

Shorter words hiding in REAR

The letters R, E, A, R make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble REAR: all 9 words.

  • ear3
  • err3
  • era3
  • ar2
  • er2
  • re2
  • are3
  • ea2
  • ae2

Words like REAR

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

Change one letter in REAR

Add one letter to REAR

  • rearm7
  • drear6
  • arear5
  • rears5
  • rebar7
  • regar6

Remove one letter from REAR

  • ear3

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REAR word facts

REAR is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 2 consonants, with R repeated. It starts with R and ends with R. By corpus frequency, REAR is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, 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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REAR Scrabble word FAQ

Is REAR a Scrabble word?

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

What does REAR mean?

REAR is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the back of a military formation or procession”.

How many points is REAR worth in Scrabble?

REAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble: R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is REAR in Words With Friends?

REAR is worth 4 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of REAR?

REAR has 1 anagram: RARE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in REAR?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in REAR, including EAR, ERR, ERA and AR.

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