Tear

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts4 letters

Definition of Tear

noun

A hole or break caused by tearing.
"A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam."
A rampage.
"to go on a tear"

verb

To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
"He tore his coat on the nail."
To injure as if by pulling apart.
"He has a torn ligament."
To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
"He was torn by conflicting emotions."
To make (an opening) with force or energy.
"A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite."
(often with off or out) To remove by tearing.
"Tear the coupon out of the newspaper."

Anagrams of Tear

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tear":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tear" and rearranging:

+ccaret carte cater crate react

+ddater derat rated tared trade

+ggater grate great retag targe

+hearth hater heart rathe

+iirate retia terai

Related Word Patterns

TE...Words starting with "te"...ARWords ending with "ar"All 4-letter words Unscramble "tear"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

t1

e1

a1

r1

Total: 4 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "tear"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "T"

Rhymes With Tear

acellular acetabular acicular acinar afar agar ajar alar alcazar alegar allobar almemar

Related 4-Letter Words

tabs tabu tace tach tack taco tact tads tael tags tahr tail tain taka take

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 "Tear"

Tear is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tear" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Tear" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tear" is a low-scoring word.