What does NEARLY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnɪrli/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but“the job is (just) about done”
  2. in a close manner“the two phenomena are intimately connected”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of NEARLY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NEARLY

62 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is NEARLY a valid word in word games?

NEARLY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NEARLY worth?

NEARLY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NEARLY?

62 other words, including ARE, AN, ANY and YEAR.