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Dear

/diːɹ/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Dear

noun

  1. A very kind, loving person.

    "My cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures."

  2. A beloved person.
  3. An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.

    "Pass me the salt, would you dear?"

verb

  1. To endear.

adjective

  1. High in price; expensive.

    "The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed."

  2. Loved; lovable.
  3. Loving, affectionate, heartfelt

    "Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow."

  4. Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

    "The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!"

  5. A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

    "Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays: [...]."

adverb

  1. Dearly; at a high price
Anagrams of Dear

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

dareread

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bardebbardebaredbeardbread
+cacredarcedcadrecaredcedar
+dadderdareddreadreadd
+eeared
+ffaderfared
+ggraderaged
+hharedheard
+iaideraireddeairiraderedia
+kdrakeraked
+lalderlader
Related Word Patterns
DE...Words starting with "de"...ARWords ending with "ar"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "dear"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

darling
Letter Values
d2
e1
a1
r1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "dear"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "D"
Rhymes With Dear
acellularacetabularacicularacinarafaragarajaralaralcazaralegarallobaralmemar
Related 4-Letter Words
dabsdacedadadadodadsdaffdaftdagodagsdahldahsdaisdaksdaledals

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 "Dear"

Dear is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dear" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Dear" in Word Games

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