NEARNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NEARNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEARNESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEARNESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARNESS
No single letter turns NEARNESS into another word.
How NEARNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEARNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEARNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEARNESS
- The same 8 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 NEARNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of being close in space, time or relationship.
Nearness can speak of distance on a map, of a deadline drawing close or of emotional closeness between people. The noun is slightly more formal than saying that something is near, and it is often paired with a thing that is felt, like the nearness of danger.
How NEARNESS is used
Nearness is used for closeness in place, time or feeling.
- The nearness of the sea made the house expensive.
- She felt comforted by his nearness.
- The nearness of the exam kept everyone studying.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEARNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEARNESS
The 8 tiles of NEARNESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NEARNESS
1 longer words begin with NEARNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARNESS
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Common questions about NEARNESS
- Is NEARNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEARNESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEARNESS worth?
- NEARNESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEARNESS mean?
- The state of being close in space, time or relationship.
- What letters can be added to NEARNESS?
- No single letter can be added to NEARNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEARNESS:
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