What does REAR mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the back of a military formation or procession“infantrymen were in the rear”
  2. the side of an object that is opposite its front“his room was toward the rear of the hotel”
  3. the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer“he stood at the back of the stage”
  4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
  5. the side that goes last or is not normally seen“he wrote the date on the back of the photograph”

verb

  1. stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds“The horse reared in terror”
  2. bring up“raise a family”
  3. rise up“The building rose before them”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rears5reared7rearer6

Anagrams of REAR

rare4

Words inside REAR

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

are3 ear3 era3 err3ae2ar2 er2re2

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Anagrams of REAR

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Questions

Is REAR a valid word in word games?

REAR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is REAR worth?

REAR is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 4 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REAR?

8 other words, including ARE, RE, ERA and EAR.