Bleary

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having eyes that are dull, unfocused, or watery from tiredness or prolonged strain.

“She arrived at the office bleary-eyed after a restless night with the newborn.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈblɪəri/

Syllables

blear·y

Related Words

Synonyms

blurry tired sleepy

Antonyms

alert sharp bright

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ARY with E and A as adjacent vowels, a three-vowel word that trips up many players

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Scrabble

BLEARY scores 11 points, the Y at the end is useful as a hook and the word has no rare tiles

Words Related to Bleary

Anagrams of Bleary

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

barely barley

Words you can make from Bleary

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bleary”.

abler baler barly barye belar belay beray beryl blare blear braye eably early layer leary relay yerba abel abey able ably abye aery albe

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bleary”.

acerbly barleys blarney bradley bravely bryales

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