REARING
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun
Definition of REARING
To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
(said of people towards animals) To breed and raise.
"The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years."
To rise up on the hind legs
"The horse was shocked, and thus reared."
To move; stir.
(of geese) To carve.
"Rere that goose!"
(regional, obsolete) To revive, bring to life, quicken. (only in the phrase, to rear to life)
"He healeth the blind and he reareth to life the dead."
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
To sodomize (perform anal sex)
Examples of REARING in a Sentence
- "The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years."
- "The horse was shocked, and thus reared."
- "Rere that goose!"
- "He healeth the blind and he reareth to life the dead."
Word Details
Is REARING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, REARING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of REARING earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 58 points total.
Letter Values for REARING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | r | e | a | r | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Anagrams of REARING
Words made by rearranging the exact same 7 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in REARING
100 words from the letters in REARING
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How to Use REARING in Word Games
REARING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since REARING uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 58 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble REARING to find 100 additional valid words.