bear: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with R
Meaning of bear
noun
- countable, uncountable
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet.
- uncountable
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet. The meat of this animal.
Example: We had barbecued bear for dinner.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- countable, uncountable
An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
Listed forms: bears, beare.
Source: Wiktionary — bear.
verb
- transitive
To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
Example: to bear a railroad stock
Listed forms: bears, bearing, beared, beare.
Source: Wiktionary — bear.
adj
- not-comparable
Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.
Example: The great bear market starting in 1929 scared a whole generation of investors.
Listed forms: beare.
Source: Wiktionary — bear.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bear.
verb
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
verb
cause to be born
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
verb
bring forth
- turn out
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bear in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bear
B(3) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of bear
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from bear
11 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bear. Showing up to 24, longest first.