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Near

/nɪə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Near

noun

  1. The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

verb

  1. To come closer to; to approach.

    "The ship nears the land."

adjective

  1. Physically close.

    "I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses."

  2. Close in time.

    "The end is near."

  3. Closely connected or related.

    "The deceased man had no near relatives."

  4. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.

    "a near friend"

  5. Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

    "a version near to the original"

adverb

  1. At or towards a position close in space or time.
  2. Nearly; almost.

    "He was near unconscious when I found him."

preposition

  1. Physically close to, in close proximity to.

    "There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."

  2. Close to in time.

    "The voyage was near completion."

  3. Close to in nature or degree.

    "His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable."

Anagrams of Near

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "near":

earn

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "near" and rearranging:

+aaneararena
+ccanercranenacrerance
+ddenarredan
+eareneranee
+ffrena
+gangerrangeregna
+llearnrenal
+mnamerramenreman
+parpen
+rreran
Related Word Patterns
NE...Words starting with "ne"...ARWords ending with "ar"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "near"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
n1
e1
a1
r1

Total: 4 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "near"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "N"
Rhymes With Near
acellularacetabularacicularacinarafaragarajaralaralcazaralegarallobaralmemar
Related 4-Letter Words
naannabenabsnadanaffnagsnaifnailnalanamenananansnaoinaosnapa

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Near"

Near is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "near" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Near" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "near" is a low-scoring word.