Scrabble and Words with Friends

• NEAR is a valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• NEAR is a valid Words with Friends word worth 5 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• NEAR is a 4 letter word containing the letters a, e, n, r.

Definitions

• near

  verb move towards
  They are drawing near
  The enemy army came nearer and nearer

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• near

  adjective not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  near neighbors
  in the near future
  they are near equals
  his nearest approach to success
  a very near thing
  a near hit by the bomb
  she was near tears

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• near

  adverb near in time or place or relationship
  as the wedding day drew near
  stood near the door
  don't shoot until they come near
  getting near to the true explanation
  her mother is always near

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• near

  adverb (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  he nearly fainted
  I was near exhausted by the run

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• near

  adjective satellite being on the left side
  the near or nigh horse is the one on the left
  the animal's left side is its near or nigh side

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• near

  adjective satellite closely resembling the genuine article
  near beer
  a dress of near satin

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• near

  adjective satellite giving or spending with reluctance
  very close (or near) with his money

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• near

  adjective satellite with or in a close or intimate relationship
  my sisters and brothers are near and dear

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• near

  adjective satellite very close in resemblance
  a near likeness

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• Lookup NEAR using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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