Sear

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To scorch or burn the surface of something with intense, dry heat.

“She seared the steak in a very hot pan to lock in the juices.”

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Synonyms

scorch singe charblackenparch sereshriveledshrivelled

Antonyms

cool freeze

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Wordle

EA vowel pair in middle, rhymes with BEAR, FEAR, HEAR, a productive early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, low value but versatile, hooks to 'sears', 'seared', 'unsear'

Words Related to Sear

Anagrams of Sear

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

ares ears eras rase sera

Words one letter different

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

bear dear fear gear hear near rear seal sean seas seat star tear wear year

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

acres aesir agers anser apers apres arase arces areas arest aries arise arles arose arses arsle asher asker asper aster astre aures avers axers

Longer words starting with Sear

Words that begin with “sear”.

sears seary search seared searer searched searches searching

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