NEAR
/nɪə(ɹ)/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition
Definition of NEAR
The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
To come closer to; to approach.
"The ship nears the land."
Physically close.
"I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses."
Close in time.
"The end is near."
Closely connected or related.
"The deceased man had no near relatives."
At or towards a position close in space or time.
Nearly; almost.
"He was near unconscious when I found him."
Physically close to, in close proximity to.
"There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."
Examples of NEAR in a Sentence
- "The ship nears the land."
- "I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses."
- "The end is near."
- "The deceased man had no near relatives."
Word Details
Is NEAR a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NEAR is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NEAR are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NEAR
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | e | a | r | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NEAR
20 words from the letters in NEAR
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use NEAR in Word Games
NEAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NEAR is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble NEAR to find 20 additional valid words.