8-Letter Words With BEAR
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BEAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BEAR 23 words
How often does BEAR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words containing BEAR. They average 12.5 points, the best is BEARABLY (15 points) and 39.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.1%
- r 17.4%
- d 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie8.7%
- oo4.3%
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 containing BEAR
b 3e 1a 1r 1a 1b 3l 1y 4
B 3 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bearably
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing BEAR are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words containing BEAR 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 containing BEAR?
BEARABLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEARSKIN (14), BEARLIKE (14), BEARWOOD (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BEAR?
Everyday examples include BEARABLE, OVERBEAR, BEARDING, BEARSKIN, BEARINGS, FOREBEAR, FORBEARS, BUGBEARS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BEAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEARHUGS (14), BEARWARD (14), BEARBINE (12), DEBEARDS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.