Definitions For Nearest
adverb
- (superlative of near' or close') within the shortest distance
verb
- Close to someone or something in distance
- Not far away in time
- Almost or nearly
noun
- To come closer in space or time to someone or something
Is Nearest a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
8
The word Nearest is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Nearest in a Sentence
- The plant was near dead when I got it.
- As the campers grew cold, so they gravitated nearer to the campfire
- I left the box near the door.
- The cat won't go near fire.
- There are several beaches near here.
- The nearest grocery store is three blocks away.
- The near side headlight is out.
- As the date of the performance neared, we grew more and more anxious.
- He always cheers up when baseball season nears.
- The airplane began to descend as it neared the island.