With EAR
14 words · highest scoring is fear at 7 points
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About 4 Letter Words With EAR
There are 14 four letter words containing EAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fear at 7 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BEAR, EARS, PEAR among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With EAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With EAR
- fear7
- hear7
- wear7
- year7
- bear6
- pear6
- dear5
- gear5
Common 4 Letter Words With EAR
- bear6
- dear5
- earn4
- fear7
- hear7
- near4
- rear4
- wear7
4 Letter Words With EAR Defined
- bearVerb · 6 points
- carry the weight of; support
- earlNoun · 4 points
- a British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess
- earsNoun · 4 points
- the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this
- hearVerb · 7 points
- perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
- pearNoun · 6 points
- a yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit that is typically narrow at the stalk and wider towards the base, with sweet, slightly gritty flesh
- tearVerb · 4 points
- pull (something) apart or to pieces with force
4 Letter Words With EAR: Questions
How many four letter words containing EAR are there?
There are 14 four letter words containing EAR in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing EAR?
FEAR is the highest scoring option at 7 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing EAR?
BEAR, EARS, PEAR are among the most familiar four letter words containing EAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing EAR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.