8-Letter Words Starting With TEAR
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With TEAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With TEAR 7 words
How common is TEAR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with TEAR. They average 10.4 points and the best is TEARAWAY (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- e 14.3%
- n 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie14.3%
- oo14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with TEAR
t 1e 1a 1r 1a 1w 4a 1y 4
T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tearaway
- nouna reckless and impetuous person
- adjectivecharacterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation“a hotheaded decision”
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How many eight-letter words that start with TEAR are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with TEAR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with TEAR?
TEARAWAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TEARDOWN (12), TEARDROP (11), TEAROOMS (10).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with TEAR?
Everyday examples include TEARDROP, TEARIEST, TEAROOMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.