tears: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with T · ends with S
Meaning of tears
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)
Base or related entry: tear.
Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
Source: Wiktionary — tears.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of tear
Base or related entry: tear.
Source: Wiktionary — tears.
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of tear (“rip”)
Base or related entry: tear.
Source: Wiktionary — tears.
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 tears.
noun
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is tears in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of tears
T(1) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) + S(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 tears
6 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from tears
53 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tears. Showing up to 24, longest first.