Definitions For Afear

Verb

{{en-verb}} (obsolete, or, dialectal) To imbue with fear#noun, fear; to affright, to terrify.

Derived terms

afeard

Alternative forms

affear

Etymology

From {{der, en, enm, aferen, , to frighten, terrify}}, from {{der, en, ang, āfǣran, , to terrify, dismay}}, from ā-, tr=perfective prefix + fǣran, , to frighten; to devour, raven, from fǣr, , sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a blitz, from {{der, en, gem-pro, fērō, , danger}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *per-, , to try, dare, risk}}.

Anagrams

afare

Is Afear a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
8

The word Afear is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

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