dear
Dear can refer to a beloved person; used as terms of endearment or a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child). Dear is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including with or in a close or intimate relationship or with affection.
Length
4
Scrabble
5
WWF
5
Starts
DE
Ends
EAR
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “DEAR” Mean?
dear has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.
Adjective
4 sensesNoun
2 sensesAdverb
2 sensesScrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
dearly loved
Length
4 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
D, E, A, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using dear in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEAR has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEAR is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DEAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆DEAR uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
D
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
DE, EA, AR
Trigrams
DEA, EAR
Crossword Intelligence
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