NEARLY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEARLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEARLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEARLY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARLY
No single letter turns NEARLY into another word.
How NEARLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEARLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about NEARLY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 NEARLY mean in Scrabble?
NEARLY is the adverb formed from NEAR.
NEAR(adverb) — Close by in distance, time, or relationship; not far away.
Anagrams of NEARLY
The 6 tiles of NEARLY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARLY
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Common questions about NEARLY
- Is NEARLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEARLY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEARLY worth?
- NEARLY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEARLY?
- No single letter can be added to NEARLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEARLY:
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