Yes, bear is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Have

2. Cause to be born

3. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant

4. Move while holding up or supporting

5. Bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"

6. Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

7. Contain or hold; have within

8. Bring in

9. Have on one's person

10. Behave in a certain manner

11. Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

12. Support or hold in a certain manner

13. Be pregnant with

Noun

1. Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

2. An investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price