Bear

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A large mammal or to carry or endure something.

“The brown bear searched for salmon.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bɛə/

Related Words

Synonyms

animal carryendure

Antonyms

bull

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Four letters with EA vowel pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points with R at end.

Words Related to Bear

Anagrams of Bear

Words that use exactly the same letters as “bear”.

bare brae

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bear” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

baar bead beak beal beam bean beat beau beer bhar boar dear fear gear hear near rear tear wear year

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bear”.

abear aberr abler abner abret acerb amber arber ardeb arneb awber bagre baker baler barbe barde bared barer bares baret barge barie barre barse

Longer words starting with Bear

Words that begin with “bear”.

beard bearm bears bearing

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