Word Analysis:DEARING

Overview

DEARING9 is valid in the official English (British) Scrabble dictionary only.

This 7-letters word scores 9 points in Scrabble. Among its 6 valid anagrams are
areding9,deraign9,earding9,gradine9,grained9andreading9
.
It appears in 6 longer words, including
endearing11andendearingly16
.
Change one letter to create words such as
bearing10andfearing11
.

Definitionverb

Present participle of DEAR.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
D2
E1
A1
R1
I1
N1
G2
Length
7letters
Total Points
9points
Dictionaries
US INVALID
UK VALID

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
D
E
A
R
I
N
G

Quick Plays

Common Extensions
bearing10fearing11
Top Scoring Options
unendearingly18 pts
endearingnesses17 pts
endearingly16 pts

Anagrams (6)

Words using the exact same letters

AREDING9DERAIGN9EARDING9GRADINE9GRAINED9READING9

Word Variations

Different ways to modify the word for valid plays

One Letter Changes (16)

BEARING10FEARING11GEARING9HEARING11LEARING8MEARING10NEARING8REARING8SEARING8TEARING8WEARING11DEADING10DEALING9DEANING9DEAVING12DEAWING12

Common Word Patterns (2)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Prefixes by Length (2)

2-Letter Prefixes (1)

ENDEARING11

4-Letter Prefixes (1)

UNENDEARING13

Words Containing "DEARING" (6)

Longer words that include your word

9 Letters (1)

ENDEARING11

11 Letters (2)

ENDEARINGLY16UNENDEARING13

13 Letters (2)

ENDEARINGNESS15UNENDEARINGLY18

15 Letters (1)

ENDEARINGNESSES17

High Scoring Words (6)

Direct scoring opportunities with premium square placement

unendearingly18 pts
endearingnesses17 pts
endearingly16 pts
endearingness15 pts
unendearing13 pts
endearing11 pts

Bingo Words (6)

Bonus scoring opportunities

8+ Letter Words (6)

ENDEARING11ENDEARINGLY16UNENDEARING13ENDEARINGNESS15UNENDEARINGLY18ENDEARINGNESSES17