dear: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with D · ends with R
Meaning of dear
adj
- Ireland, UK
High in price; expensive.
Example: The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
Loved; lovable.
Lovely; kind.
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Example: Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
Listed forms: dearer, dearest, deere, deare.
Source: Wiktionary — dear.
noun
A very kind, loving person.
Example: My little cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.
A beloved person.
An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
Example: Pass me the salt, would you dear?
An elderly person, especially a woman.
Listed forms: dears, deere, deare.
Source: Wiktionary — dear.
verb
- obsolete
To endear.
Listed forms: dears, dearing, deared, deere, deare.
Source: Wiktionary — dear.
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 dear.
adjective
dearly loved
adjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship
adjective
sincerely earnest
adjective
having a high price
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dear in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dear
D(2) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 5 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 dear
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from dear
11 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in dear. Showing up to 24, longest first.