Tears

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Drops of salty liquid produced by the eyes when crying or irritated.

“Tears of joy streamed down her face.”

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Synonyms

dropsweepingcrying

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; can also mean 'rips' for flexibility.

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Anagrams of Tears

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

arest aster astre rates reast resat serta stare strae tares tarse teras treas

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tears” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bears dears fears gears hears lears nears pears rears sears teaks teals teams teart teary teats tsars tzars wears years

Words you can make from Tears

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tears”.

ares aret arte arts astr ates ears east eats eras erat erst etas rate rats rest seat star tear

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tears”.

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