gear
VERBNOUN
/ɡir/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G
gear is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1A1R1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does gear mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Set the level or character of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
“the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD