TEAR — 4 letter word
tear
The word tear has 4 letters: T, E, A, R. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends. Tear has 3 anagrams: tare, aret, rate. As a noun, it means "the act of tearing".
4 letter word "tear": T E A R — noun
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends score: 4
Letter analysis of tear
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of tear
noun
- the act of tearing "They took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear."
- an occasion for excessive eating or drinking Synonyms: bust, binge, bout
- a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands "The story brought tears to their eyes." Synonyms: teardrop
- an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart Synonyms: rent, rip, split, snag
verb
- fill with tears or shed tears "My eyes were tearing after the movie."
- strip of feathers Synonyms: pluck
- to separate or be separated by force
- separate or cause to separate abruptly Synonyms: snap
- move quickly and violently Synonyms: shoot