6-Letter Words With EAR
- 119 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With EAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With EAR 119 words
How often does EAR appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 119 six-letter words containing EAR. They average 8.6 points, the best is EARWAX (16 points) and 26.9% end in R.
- Total words
- 119
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 26.9% of words
Most common last letters
- r 26.9%
- s 26.1%
- d 13.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ee1.7%
- ie1.7%
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 six-letter word containing EAR
e 1a 1r 1w 4a 1x 8
E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + W 4 + A 1 + X 8 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
earwax
- nouna soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
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How many six-letter words containing EAR are there?
There are 119 six-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 six-letter word containing EAR?
EARWAX is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKEARY (13), YEARLY (12), EARTHY (12).
What are some common six-letter words containing EAR?
Everyday examples include NEARBY, NEARER, SEARCH, LINEAR, APPEAR, NEARLY, YEARLY, DREARY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing EAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKEARY (13), AFFEAR (12), AWEARY (12), BEARDY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.