Is NOURISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOURISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOURISH mean?
- verb
provide with nourishment
“We sustained ourselves on bread and water”
- verb
give nourishment to
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NOURISH
NOURISH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NOURISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- houris9
- inrush9
- onrush9
- rhinos9
- horns8
- houri8
- hours8
- rhino8
- roshi8
- shiur8
- shorn8
- hins7
- hisn7
- hons7
- horn7
- hour7
- huns7
- nosh7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shin7
- shri7
- shun7
- sinh7
- hin6
- his6
- hon6
- hos6
- hun6
- noh6
- ohs6
- rho6
- sho6
- soh6
- inros5
- irons5
- noirs5
- noris5
- ornis5
- rosin5
- ruins5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- sh5
- uh5
- inro4
- ions4
- iron4
- noir4
- nori4
- nous4
- onus4
- ours4
- rins4
- ruin4
- runs4
- sori4
- sorn4
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