Is GEAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GEAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GEAR mean?
- verb
set the level or character of
“She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience”
- noun
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- noun
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
“the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain”
- noun
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 4
G (2) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 5 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 GEAR
Single letters that turn GEAR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of GEAR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GEAR
The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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