NEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
n1e1a1r1i1n1g2
PlayableNEARING · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 60,995odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NEARING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.29%
Our own measure of how useful NEARING is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARING
Front hooks — 1
anearingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NEARING scores
Scrabble n1e1a1r1i1n1g2 8
Words with Friends n2e1a1r1i1n2g3 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 60,995.
What stands out about NEARING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NEARING
The 7 tiles of NEARING in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARING
eaning7 earing7 enring7 erning7 gainer7 ginner7 graine7 innage7 reagin7 regain7 regina7 inaner6 narine6 ranine6 agrin6 anger6 ering6 garni6 grain6 grein6 ingan6 range6 rangi6 regia6 regna6 reign6 renga6 renig6 inane5 inner5 niner5 raine5 renin5 agen5 ager5 agin5 areg5 gaen5 gain5 gair5
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Common questions about NEARING
- Is NEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEARING, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEARING worth?
- NEARING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEARING?
- NEARING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEARING:
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