01 Word definition

nearest

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is NEAREST a word?

Yes. NEAREST is a 7-letter adverb. (superlative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within the shortest distance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEAREST?

N-E-A-R-E-S-T

NEAREST contains 7 letters, begins with N, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. (superlative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within the shortest distance

    “that was the time he came nearest to death”
Synonyms
nighestclosest
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends8points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEAREST spelled?

N1E2A3R4E5S6T7
Starts withNEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withESTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About NEAREST.

How do you spell NEAREST?

NEAREST is spelled N-E-A-R-E-S-T. It contains 7 letters.