NEARSHORES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEARSHORES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEARSHORES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEARSHORES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARSHORES
No single letter turns NEARSHORES into another word.
How NEARSHORES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEARSHORES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEARSHORES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARSHORES
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Common questions about NEARSHORES
- Is NEARSHORES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEARSHORES is not in it.
- How many points is NEARSHORES worth?
- NEARSHORES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEARSHORES?
- No single letter can be added to NEARSHORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEARSHORES:
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