Definitions for the word, rear

(a.) Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

(adv.) Early; soon.

(n.) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.

(n.) The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.

(v. i.) To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.

(v. t.) To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.

(v. t.) To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.

(v. t.) To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.

(v. t.) To lift and take up.

(v. t.) To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

(v. t.) To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

(v. t.) To rouse; to stir up.


9 words found in the Scrabble word, rear



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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