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DEAR

4 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 1 pts
Big 1 pts
Super Big 1 pts

DEAR is a valid 4-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 1 in Classic, 1 in Big, and 1 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

DEARER-er 3 DEAREST-est 5 DEERE 2 DEARE-e 2 DEARS-s 2 DEARING-ing 5 DEARED-ed 3

Might be on the same board

Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

DEARES 3 DEARLY 3 DEARNESS 11 DEARNESSES 11
adjective
  1. IrelandUKHigh in price; expensive.
    • The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
  2. Loved; lovable.
  3. Lovely; kind.
  4. Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
    • Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
  5. Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
    • The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!
  6. A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
    • Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:[…].
    • Dearest Joseph/son:...
  7. A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
    • My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!
  8. An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
    • My dear man, you ought to think twice about who you're trying to blackmail.
  9. obsoleteNoble.
  10. Severe, or severely affected; sore.
  11. obsoleteFierce.
    • The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.
noun
  1. A very kind, loving person.
    • My little cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.
  2. A beloved person.
  3. An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
    • Pass me the salt, would you dear?
  4. An elderly person, especially a woman.
verb
  1. obsoleteTo endear.
adverb
  1. Dearly; at a high price.
interjection
  1. Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
    • Dear, dear! Whatever were they thinking?