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nearly

/ˈnɪəli/•adverb

Nearly is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a close manner.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

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Scrabble

WWF

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RLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NEARLY” Mean?

/ˈnɪəli/

nearly has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

“the job is (just) about done”

“the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded”

“we're almost finished”

“the car all but ran her down”

Synonyms

about almost most near nigh virtually

in a close manner

“the two phenomena are intimately connected”

“the person most nearly concerned”

Synonyms

closely intimately

Synonyms for NEARLY

about almost most near nigh virtually closely intimately

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word nearly with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

N, E, A, R, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nearly.

NEARLY is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with N and ends with Y.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using nearly in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEARLY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NEARLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

NEARLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

NEARLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside nearly.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NE, EA, AR, RL, LY

Trigrams

NEA, EAR, ARL, RLY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for nearly.

NEARLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with N and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.