Ear

/ɪə̯/

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:3 pts3 letters

Definition of Ear

noun

The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
A police informant.
The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.
"a good ear for music"
The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.

verb

To take in with the ears; to hear.
To hold by the ears.

Anagrams of Ear

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbare bear brae

+cacre care race

+ddare dear read

+ffare fear frae

+gager gear rage

+hhare hear rhea

+learl lear rale real

Related Word Patterns

EA...Words starting with "ea"...ARWords ending with "ar"All 3-letter words Unscramble "ear"

Letter Values

e1

a1

r1

Total: 3 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Ear

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

Related 3-Letter Words

eat eau ebb ecu edh eds eek eel eff efs eft egg ego eke eld

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 "Ear"

Ear is a 3-letter word that scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ear" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Ear" in Word Games

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