Is NEARNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEARNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEARNESSES mean?
Nearnesses is a form of NEARNESS.
- noun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
“the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 NEARNESSES
NEARNESSES 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.
Words you can make from NEARNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ensnares8
- nearness8
- rennases8
- saneness8
- ensnare7
- rennase7
- sarsens7
- seeress7
- serenes7
- arenes6
- easers6
- erases6
- nesses6
- ranees6
- reseen6
- resees6
- sarees6
- sarsen6
- sennas6
- senses6
- serene6
- snares6
- sneers6
- arene5
- arses5
- asses5
- earns5
- easer5
- eases5
- erase5
- ernes5
- erses5
- esnes5
- esses5
- nares5
- nears5
- nenes5
- ranee5
- rases5
- resee5
- reses5
- saner5
- sanes5
- saree5
- sears5
- seers5
- senes5
- senna5
- sensa5
- sense5
- seres5
- snare5
- sneer5
- anes4
- ares4
- arse4
- earn4
- ears4
- ease4
- eras4
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