Rear
/ɹɪə/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts4 letters
Definition of Rear
verb
- To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
- (said of people towards animals) To breed and raise.
"The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years."
- To rise up on the hind legs
"The horse was shocked, and thus reared."
- (usually with "up") To get angry.
- To rise high above, tower above.
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Rear"
Rear is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rear" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Rear" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rear" is a low-scoring word.