What does SEAR mean?

SEAR is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/sɪr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Uncommon

Meaning

verb

  1. make very hot and dry“The heat scorched the countryside”
  2. become superficially burned“my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames”
  3. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color“The cook blackened the chicken breast”
  4. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat“The sun parched the earth”

adjective

  1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture“dried-up grass”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

searer6searest7

Anagrams of SEAR

ears4 arse4 eras4 sera4 ares4 rase4

Words inside SEAR

16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

are3 ars3 ear3 era3 ers3 ras3 res3 sae3 sea3 ser3 ae2 ar2 as2 er2 es2 re2

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Questions

Is SEAR a Scrabble word?

SEAR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SEAR worth?

SEAR is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 4 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SEAR?

16 other words, including AS, ARE, RE and SEA.