With EAR
26 words · highest scoring is weary at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With EAR
There are 26 five letter words containing EAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is weary at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 26 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BEARD, HEARD, SMEAR 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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5 Letter Words With EAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With EAR
- weary11
- heard9
- beard8
- early8
- earth8
- fears8
- hears8
- heart8
Common 5 Letter Words With EAR
- beard8
- early8
- fears8
- hears8
- pears7
- shear8
- swear8
- wears8
5 Letter Words With EAR Defined
- beardNoun · 8 points
- a growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face
- earnsVerb · 5 points
- obtain (money) in return for labour or services
- heardVerb · 9 points
- perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
- pearsNoun · 7 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
- smearVerb · 7 points
- coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance
- tearyAdjective · 8 points
- full of tears; tearful
5 Letter Words With EAR: Questions
How many five letter words containing EAR are there?
There are 26 five letter words containing EAR in our dictionary, and 26 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing EAR?
WEARY is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing EAR?
BEARD, HEARD, SMEAR are among the most familiar five letter words containing EAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.