Scrabble Dictionary
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BEAR
Scrabble Validity
✅ Valid Word
Valid in:
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK)
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Tile Values
B
3
E
1
A
1
R
1
Σ
6
Definitions
Verb
- have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
- cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
- be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
- move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
- support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
- bring forth; "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
- bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
- behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
- have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
- contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
Noun
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word BEAR
Yes, BEAR is a valid Scrabble word. If you play it, you can score 6 points in Scrabble. It is recognized as a playable word in the SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK), TWL/NWL (Scrabble US), ENABLE (Words with Friends) dictionaries.
BEAR is a 4-letter word. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.