Is NEAREST a word?
NEAREST is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 3 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, NEAREST is a valid word.
What does nearest mean?
adverb: (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
“that was the time he came nearest to death”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
NEAREST: word details
- Pronunciation: NIH-ruhst (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does NEAREST mean?
NEAREST is a adverb. It means: (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
Is NEAREST a valid word?
Yes, NEAREST is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.