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Is FEARS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FEARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FEARS mean?

Fears is a form of FEAR.

  1. noun

    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

  2. verb

    be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

    “I fear she might get aggressive”

  3. verb

    be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

    “I fear the winters in Moscow”

  4. noun

    an anxious feeling

    “care had aged him”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 8 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 FEARS

FEARS 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 FEARS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FEARS

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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