NURTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NURTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NURTURE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURTURE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURTURE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NURTURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NURTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does NURTURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.
You can nurture a child, a talent, a friendship or a seedling, and in each case the idea is patient support over time. The word is also a noun for upbringing, as in the debate of nature against nurture.
How NURTURE is used
Nurture is common in talk about parenting, education, gardening and careers.
- Teachers try to nurture curiosity in young students.
- She worked to nurture the seedlings through winter.
- A good mentor will nurture your talent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NURTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NURTURE
The 7 tiles of NURTURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NURTURE
4 longer words begin with NURTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in NURTURE
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Common questions about NURTURE
- Is NURTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NURTURE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NURTURE worth?
- NURTURE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NURTURE mean?
- To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.
- What letters can be added to NURTURE?
- NURTURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NURTURE:
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