Yes, tear is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Separate or cause to separate abruptly

2. To separate or be separated by force

3. Move quickly and violently

4. Strip of feathers

5. Fill with tears or shed tears

Noun

1. A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

2. An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

3. An occasion for excessive eating or drinking

4. The act of tearing