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 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: 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
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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