NEARSHORING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEARSHORING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NEARSHORING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| 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 NEARSHORING is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARSHORING
No single letter turns NEARSHORING into another word.
How NEARSHORING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEARSHORING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEARSHORING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEARSHORING mean in Scrabble?
NEARSHORING is the -ing form (present participle) of NEARSHORE.
NEARSHORE(adjective) — Located in the shallow water close to a coast, or relating to work moved to a neighbouring country.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARSHORING
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Common questions about NEARSHORING
- Is NEARSHORING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEARSHORING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEARSHORING worth?
- NEARSHORING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEARSHORING?
- No single letter can be added to NEARSHORING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEARSHORING:
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