NEARLIEST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEARLIEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEARLIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEARLIEST is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARLIEST
No single letter turns NEARLIEST into another word.
How NEARLIEST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEARLIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEARLIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEARLIEST
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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
What does NEARLIEST mean in Scrabble?
NEARLIEST is the superlative form of NEARLY.
Anagrams of NEARLIEST
The 9 tiles of NEARLIEST in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARLIEST
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Common questions about NEARLIEST
- Is NEARLIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEARLIEST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEARLIEST worth?
- NEARLIEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEARLIEST?
- No single letter can be added to NEARLIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEARLIEST:
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