rear
Rear can refer to the side of an object that is opposite its front, the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer, or the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. As a verb, rear can mean to stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds, look after a child until it is an adult, or construct, build, or erect.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
4
Starts
RE
Ends
EAR
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “REAR” Mean?
rear has 11 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
1 senselocated in or toward the back or rear
“the chair's rear legs”
“the rear door of the plane”
“on the rearward side”
Synonyms
Noun
5 sensesthe back of a military formation or procession
“infantrymen were in the rear”
the side of an object that is opposite its front
“his room was toward the rear of the hotel”
Synonyms
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
“he stood at the back of the stage”
“it was hidden in the rear of the store”
Synonyms
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
“he wrote the date on the back of the photograph”
Synonyms
Verb
5 sensesstand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
“The horse reared in terror”
cause to rise up
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
located in or toward the back or rear
Length
4 letters
Starts With
R
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
R, E, A, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆REAR has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆REAR is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆REAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆REAR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
R
Letter Pattern
ABCA
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
RE, EA, AR
Trigrams
REA, EAR
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