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Words Containing TEAR

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Popular Words Containing TEAR

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

All Words Containing TEAR 78 words

7-Letter Words With TEAR 14

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8-Letter Words With TEAR 14

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9-Letter Words With TEAR 19

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10-Letter Words With TEAR 10

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11-Letter Words With TEAR 8

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How often does TEAR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 78 words containing TEAR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 10.3 points, the best is TEARJERKERS (22 points) and 39.7% end in S.

Total words
78
Most common length
9 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
10.3
out of 22 max
Longest word
TEARFULNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
39.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.7%
  • e 10.3%
  • r 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%
  • ou5.1%
  • ai3.8%

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 TEAR

t 1e 1a 1r 1j 8e 1r 1k 5e 1r 1s 1

T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

tearjerkers

Form of tearjerker

  1. nounan excessively sentimental narrative
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How many words containing TEAR are there?

There are 78 words containing TEAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TEAR?

TEARJERKERS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TEARJERKER (21), CAMSTEARY (16), TEARFULNESSES (16).

What are some common words containing TEAR?

Everyday examples include TEAR, TEARFUL, TEARDROP, TEARED, TEARING, TEARS, TEARGAS, TEARFULLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TEAR?

TEARFULNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TEARDROPS (9 letters) is the longest common one.