NOURISH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NOURISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOURISH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOURISH is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOURISH
No single letter turns NOURISH into another word.
How NOURISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOURISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does NOURISH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To provide with the food or other substances needed for growth, health and good condition.
To nourish something is to keep it alive and thriving, whether that is a child, a plant or even a hope. The verb stretches beyond meals and is often used of soil, skin and ideas that need regular feeding to flourish.
How NOURISH is used
Used literally for feeding bodies and soil, and figuratively for encouraging feelings or talents.
- A balanced diet will nourish a growing child.
- Farmers add compost to nourish the tired soil.
- Good teachers nourish curiosity in their pupils.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOURISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOURISH
9 longer words begin with NOURISH.
Shorter words from the letters in NOURISH
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Common questions about NOURISH
- Is NOURISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOURISH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOURISH worth?
- NOURISH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOURISH mean?
- To provide with the food or other substances needed for growth, health and good condition.
- What letters can be added to NOURISH?
- No single letter can be added to NOURISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOURISH:
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