Words Containing BEAR

Q: How many words containing BEAR are there?

There are 143 words containing BEAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BEAR?

HAWKSBEARDS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAWKSBEARD (23), OVERBEARINGLY (22), CHILDBEARINGS (22).

Q: What are some common words containing BEAR?

Everyday examples include BEAR , UNBEARABLE , BEARD , BEARING , BEARS , BEARDS , BEARABLE , BEARDED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing BEAR?

OVERBEARINGNESS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FORBEARANCE (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing BEAR 143 words

How often does BEAR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 143 words containing BEAR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is HAWKSBEARDS (24 points) and 44.8% end in S.

Total words: 143
Most common length: 9 letters; 24 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.1; out of 24 max
Longest word: OVERBEARINGNESS; 15 letters
Most common ending: S; 44.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 44.8%
r 18.2%
d 11.9%

Top vowel pairs

ea100%
ai4.2%
ie4.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing BEAR

h ₄a ₁w ₄k ₅s ₁b ₃e ₁a ₁r ₁d ₂s ₁

H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + S 1 + B 3 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hawksbeards

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing BEAR are there?

There are 143 words containing BEAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BEAR?

HAWKSBEARDS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAWKSBEARD (23), OVERBEARINGLY (22), CHILDBEARINGS (22).

What are some common words containing BEAR?

Everyday examples include BEAR, UNBEARABLE, BEARD, BEARING, BEARS, BEARDS, BEARABLE, BEARDED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BEAR?

OVERBEARINGNESS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FORBEARANCE (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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