nigh
/naɪ/
adjectiveadverb
4 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.
2
ADVERBBeing 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”
1
Near in time or place or relationship.
“The end draws nigh”
2
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.
“talked for nigh onto 2 hours”
“the recording is well-nigh perfect”
WORD FORMS
Starts withN
Ends withH
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinighnay
Starts & ends withN … H
Syllablesnigh
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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