Rear

/ɹɪə/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts4 letters
Definition of Rear

verb

  1. To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
  2. (said of people towards animals) To breed and raise.

    "The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years."

  3. To rise up on the hind legs

    "The horse was shocked, and thus reared."

  4. (usually with "up") To get angry.
  5. To rise high above, tower above.
Anagrams of Rear

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "rear":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Rear"

Rear is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rear" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Rear" in Word Games

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