NOURISHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NOURISHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOURISHMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOURISHMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOURISHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nourishmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOURISHMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NOURISHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOURISHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NOURISHMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The food and substances a living thing needs in order to grow and stay healthy.
Nourishment covers more than calories, since it includes vitamins, minerals and protein. It is also used figuratively for whatever feeds the mind or spirit, such as books or friendship.
How NOURISHMENT is used
Used for food and nutrients, and figuratively for things that support the mind or spirit.
- The plant draws nourishment from the soil.
- Hospital patients need proper nourishment to recover.
- Reading gave her intellectual nourishment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOURISHMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOURISHMENT
1 longer words begin with NOURISHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in NOURISHMENT
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Common questions about NOURISHMENT
- Is NOURISHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOURISHMENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOURISHMENT worth?
- NOURISHMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOURISHMENT mean?
- The food and substances a living thing needs in order to grow and stay healthy.
- What letters can be added to NOURISHMENT?
- NOURISHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NOURISHMENT:
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