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Words Containing DEAR

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Popular Words Containing DEAR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing DEAR 45 words

6-Letter Words With DEAR 10

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7-Letter Words With DEAR 8

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8-Letter Words With DEAR 6

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10-Letter Words With DEAR 5

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How often does DEAR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 45 words containing DEAR. Most are 6 letters long, they average 10.5 points, the best is DEARTICULATING (18 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
45
Most common length
6 letters
10 words
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 18 max
Longest word
ENDEARINGNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • r 13.3%
  • d 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%
  • ie4.4%
  • ou2.2%

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 word containing DEAR

d 2e 1a 1r 1t 1i 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

dearticulating

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

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Words Containing DEAR FAQ

How many words containing DEAR are there?

There are 45 words containing DEAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing DEAR?

DEARTICULATING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEARBOUGHT (17), DEARTICULATED (17), ENDEARINGNESSES (17).

What are some common words containing DEAR?

Everyday examples include DEAR, DEARLY, DEARER, DEARTH, ENDEAR, ENDEARMENT, DEAREST, DEARNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing DEAR?

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