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Nears

n 1e 1a 1r 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Common · third-person singular form of near

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does nears mean?

verb

  1. move towards

    “We were approaching our destination”

    Synonymsapproachcome ongo updraw neardraw close

Definitions shown for near, the base form of nears.

Is NEARS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is NEARS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
n 1e 1a 1r 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
n 2e 1a 1r 1s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
n 1e 1a 1r 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
n 1e 1a 1r 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NEARS

Hooks for NEARS

Add one letter to the front or back of NEARS to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

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Words that end like NEARS

Common words that share the ending -EARS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -EARS

Nears: quick answers

Is NEARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEARS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEARS worth?
NEARS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nears mean?
nears is the third-person singular form of near, which means “move towards”.
What words can you make with the letters in NEARS?
You can make 52 shorter words from NEARS, such as ANES, ARES, ARSE, EANS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NEARS?
NEARS rearranges into EARNS, NARES, REANS, SANER, SNARE.