NEARSIGHTED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NEARSIGHTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEARSIGHTED?
| 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 NEARSIGHTED is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEARSIGHTED
No single letter turns NEARSIGHTED into another word.
How NEARSIGHTED scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEARSIGHTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEARSIGHTED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEARSIGHTED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Able to see close objects clearly but unable to focus on things in the distance.
In American English nearsighted is the everyday word for myopia, and it is often used figuratively for planning that ignores the future. British writers more often say short-sighted.
How NEARSIGHTED is used
Used literally of eyesight and figuratively of poor foresight, mainly in North American English.
- She is so nearsighted that she cannot read the board without her glasses.
- A nearsighted child may squint at the television.
- Critics called the budget cut nearsighted because it ignored long-term costs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEARSIGHTED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEARSIGHTED
2 longer words begin with NEARSIGHTED.
Shorter words from the letters in NEARSIGHTED
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Common questions about NEARSIGHTED
- Is NEARSIGHTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEARSIGHTED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEARSIGHTED worth?
- NEARSIGHTED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEARSIGHTED mean?
- Able to see close objects clearly but unable to focus on things in the distance.
- What letters can be added to NEARSIGHTED?
- No single letter can be added to NEARSIGHTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEARSIGHTED:
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