Gear
/ɡɪə(ɹ)/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Gear
noun
- Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
- Clothing; garments.
- Goods; property; household items.
- A wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other; a gear wheel.
- A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.
verb
- To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
- To be in, or come into, gear.
- To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
- (usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
"They have geared the hotel mainly at tourists."
- To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.
Anagrams of Gear
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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 "Gear"
Gear is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gear" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Gear" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gear" is a low-scoring word.