Is NEARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEARING mean?
Nearing is a form of NEAR.
- adjective
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
“near neighbors”
- adverb
near in time or place or relationship
“as the wedding day drew near”
- verb
move towards
“We were approaching our destination”
- adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 8 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 NEARING
Single letters that turn NEARING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NEARING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEARING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aginner8
- earning8
- engrain8
- grannie8
- earing7
- gainer7
- ginner7
- innage7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- inaner6
- narine6
- anger6
- garni6
- grain6
- range6
- regna6
- reign6
- renig6
- inane5
- inner5
- niner5
- renin5
- ager5
- agin5
- areg5
- gaen5
- gain5
- gane5
- gean5
- gear5
- gien5
- girn5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
- rage5
- ragi5
- rang5
- ring5
- airn4
- arie4
- earn4
- nare4
- near4
- nine4
- rain4
- rani4
- rein4
- age4
- eng4
- erg4
- gae4
- gan4
- gar4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- nag4
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