Blear

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

Dim or blurred, especially of eyes; also to make dim.

“He rubbed his blear eyes after the long night's work.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/blɪə/

Related Words

Synonyms

blurbleary

Antonyms

focus

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

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Anagrams of Blear

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

abler baler belar blare

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “blear” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bleak bleat clear flear

Words you can make from Blear

Shorter words formed from the letters in “blear”.

abel able albe arle bael bale balr bare beal bear bela blae blea brae earl eral real

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “blear”.

albert barely barrel herbal marble verbal

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