4-Letter Words With EAR
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With EAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With EAR 17 words
How often does EAR appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 four-letter words containing EAR. They average 5.1 points, the best is FEAR (7 points) and 76.5% end in R.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.1
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 88%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 76.5% of words
Most common last letters
- r 76.5%
- d 5.9%
- l 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 four-letter word containing EAR
f 4e 1a 1r 1
F 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fear
- nounan emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- nounan anxious feeling“care had aged him”
- nouna feeling of profound respect for someone or something“the fear of God”
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How many four-letter words containing EAR are there?
There are 17 four-letter words containing EAR 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 four-letter word containing EAR?
FEAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEAR (7), WEAR (7), YEAR (7).
What are some common four-letter words containing EAR?
Everyday examples include HEAR, NEAR, BEAR, DEAR, YEAR, FEAR, WEAR, EARN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing EAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EARD (5), LEAR (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.