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Is DEARS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEARS mean?

Dears is a form of DEAR.

  1. adjective

    dearly loved

  2. noun

    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

  3. adjective

    with or in a close or intimate relationship

    “a good friend”

  4. noun

    a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5

D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DEARS

DEARS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DEARS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DEARS

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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