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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. FEAR is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"
fearfulness, fright, reverence, awe, veneration, concern, care, revere, venerate, dread
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
FEAR scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, F×1, R×1
FEAR is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with F, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "FEAR — be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"" (7 Scrabble points).
FEAR is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is FEAR a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
FEAR (noun): an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight). Additional senses: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"; an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius".
In standard Scrabble scoring, FEAR totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. FEAR relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
FEAR is 4 letters long, begins with F, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram AEFR. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 21 tracked 4-letter entries, FEAR ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include AFER, FARE, FRAE, RAFE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, FEAR carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on F or R are common study angles; browse words starting with F and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
FEAR is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with F, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like FEAR frequently cross shorter words; knowing that FEAR contains A, E, F, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as f??r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside FEAR include FE, AR, EA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: F, E, A, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble fear directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat FEAR as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "FEAR — be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.