NURTURAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NURTURAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NURTURAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURTURAL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURTURAL
No single letter turns NURTURAL into another word.
How NURTURAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NURTURAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NURTURAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NURTURAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to nurture, especially to traits shaped by upbringing and environment.
Nurtural is the counterpart of natural in debates about whether character comes from birth or from raising. A nurtural explanation points to family, schooling and surroundings rather than genes.
How NURTURAL is used
Nurtural is a rare word of psychology and education discussions.
- The study looked for nurtural influences on shyness.
- She argued that the difference was nurtural, not inherited.
- A nurtural approach to teaching stresses patience and care.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NURTURAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NURTURAL
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Common questions about NURTURAL
- Is NURTURAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NURTURAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NURTURAL worth?
- NURTURAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NURTURAL mean?
- Relating to nurture, especially to traits shaped by upbringing and environment.
- What letters can be added to NURTURAL?
- No single letter can be added to NURTURAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NURTURAL:
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