clear: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with C · ends with R
Meaning of clear
adj
Transparent in colour.
Example: as clear as crystal
Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
Example: The windshield was clear and clean.
Free of obstacles.
Example: The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
Without clouds.
Example: clear weather; a clear day
Listed forms: clearer, clearest.
Source: Wiktionary — clear.
adv
- informal, not-comparable
All the way; entirely.
Example: I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
- not-comparable
Not near something or touching it.
Example: Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
- not-comparable
Free (or separate) from others.
- not-comparable
In a clear manner; plainly.
Source: Wiktionary — clear.
verb
- transitive
To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
Example: Police took two hours to clear the road.
- transitive
To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
Example: Please clear all this stuff off the table.
- intransitive
To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out.
- intransitive
To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
Example: When the road cleared we continued our journey.
Listed forms: clears, clearing, cleared.
Source: Wiktionary — clear.
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 clear.
adjective
affording free passage or view
adjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
adjective
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
- unmortgaged
adjective
clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
- clean-cut
- clear-cut
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is clear in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of clear
C(3) + L(1) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 7 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 clear
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from clear
26 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in clear. Showing up to 24, longest first.