Is NEAREST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEAREST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEAREST mean?
- adverb
(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
“that was the time he came nearest to death”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NEAREST
NEAREST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NEAREST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEAREST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- earnest7
- eastern7
- sterane7
- antres6
- arenes6
- aretes6
- astern6
- easter6
- eaters6
- enates6
- entera6
- enters6
- neater6
- nester6
- ranees6
- renest6
- rentes6
- reseat6
- resent6
- sateen6
- seater6
- senate6
- sterna6
- teaser6
- tenser6
- ternes6
- treens6
- antes5
- antre5
- arene5
- arete5
- aster5
- earns5
- easer5
- eaten5
- eater5
- enate5
- enter5
- erase5
- ernes5
- ester5
- etnas5
- nares5
- nates5
- nears5
- neats5
- nerts5
- ranee5
- rants5
- rates5
- reest5
- rente5
- rents5
- resat5
- reset5
- saner5
- saree5
- sente5
- setae5
- snare5
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