Is NEARSIGHTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEARSIGHTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEARSIGHTED mean?
- adjective
unable to see distant objects clearly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 NEARSIGHTED
NEARSIGHTED 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 NEARSIGHTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- garnisheed15
- ingathered15
- dishearten14
- garnished14
- resighted14
- threading14
- adherents13
- antherids13
- garnishee13
- hangriest13
- heritages13
- herniated13
- inearthed13
- ingathers13
- neatherds13
- reheating13
- tarnished13
- adhering13
- deashing13
- gathered13
- hagrides13
- headings13
- hedgiest13
- herdings13
- rehanged13
- rehinged13
- denigrates12
- herniates12
- adherent12
- antherid12
- diethers12
- earthing12
- gahnites12
- greenish12
- greenths12
- handiest12
- handsier12
- hardiest12
- hastened12
- headiest12
- headrest12
- hearings12
- hearsing12
- hearting12
- heatings12
- heritage12
- ingather12
- neatherd12
- rehinges12
- reshined12
- seething12
- shagreen12
- sharting12
- shearing12
- sheering12
- sheeting12
- thenages12
- trashing12
- dashing12
- dishrag12
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