Clear

/klɪə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Clear

verb

  1. To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

    "If you clear the table, I'll wash up."

  2. To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.

    "Please clear all this stuff off the table."

  3. To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.

    "After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening."

  4. To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.

    "We need to clear this issue once and for all."

  5. To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

    "The court cleared the man of murder."

adjective

  1. Transparent in colour.

    "as clear as crystal"

  2. Bright, not dark or obscured.

    "Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation."

  3. Free of obstacles.

    "The coast is clear."

  4. Without clouds.

    "clear weather; a clear day"

  5. Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.

adverb

  1. All the way; entirely.

    "I threw it clear across the river to the other side."

  2. Not near something or touching it.

    "Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming."

  3. Free (or separate) from others
  4. In a clear manner; plainly.
Anagrams of Clear

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Clear"

Clear is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "clear" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Clear" in Word Games

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