Fear

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger or pain. Anxiety about something threatening.

“He had a deep fear of heights.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fɪə/

Related Words

Synonyms

dreadfrightterror

Antonyms

fearlessness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double vowels E and A make it tricky but informative.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, good for using common letters.

Words Related to Fear

Anagrams of Fear

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

afer fare frae

Words one letter different

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

bear dear feak feal feat feer ferr fiar 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 “fear”.

afear afire afore afret after arefy facer fader faery fager faire faker farce farde fared farer fares farle farse fears ferae feral feria feuar

Longer words starting with Fear

Words that begin with “fear”.

fears

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