Were

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense plural form of 'be', indicating a state or condition that existed in the past.

“They were happy to see their friends.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/wɜː(r)/

Related Words

Synonyms

existed remained

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common vowel E and ends with E pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, useful for connecting words.

Words Related to Were

Anagrams of Were

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

ewer

Words one letter different

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

bere cere dere fere gere here mere ware wire

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

crewe dewer ewder ewers ewery fewer hewer mewer newer renew repew resew rewed rewet sewer sweer tewer twere weber weren wheer where

Longer words starting with Were

Words that begin with “were”.

weren

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