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by lostinquebec 1620 days ago
STEAR - not technically a word, but it is accepted, and hits the most common vowels and consonants.
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I think it's an archaic spelling of the verb "steer". I remember the edition of Treasure Island I had as a boy has Long John Silver use it in the line "We can stear a course, but who's to set one?" when they are discussing whether to mutiny.

Though when I google that phrase, Silver uses the modern spelling.

I've been using TEARS by same logic.