spear
Spear can refer to a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon or an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish. As a verb, spear can mean to pierce with a spear or thrust up like a spear.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
8
Starts
SP
Ends
EAR
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SPEAR” Mean?
/spɪə̯(ɹ)/
spear has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesVerb
2 sensespierce with a spear
“spear fish”
thrust up like a spear
“The branch speared up into the air”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
S, P, E, A, R
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SPEAR has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SPEAR is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SPEAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆SPEAR uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
SP, PE, EA, AR
Trigrams
SPE, PEA, EAR
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