Is NOURISHMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOURISHMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOURISHMENT mean?
- noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
- noun
the act of nourishing
“her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 16 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 NOURISHMENT
Single letters that turn NOURISHMENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NOURISHMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- horsemint14
- nontheism14
- thermions14
- humorist13
- huntsmen13
- inhumers13
- isotherm13
- mouthers13
- mouthier13
- rheniums13
- thermion13
- thoriums13
- inthrones12
- unthrones12
- hermits12
- heroism12
- homiest12
- homines12
- humints12
- inhumer12
- inhumes12
- menhirs12
- mithers12
- moreish12
- mothers12
- mothier12
- mouther12
- mushier12
- rhenium12
- rimshot12
- smother12
- thermos12
- thorium12
- innermost11
- unmortise11
- horniest11
- inthrone11
- ornithes11
- outshine11
- shoutier11
- southern11
- thinners11
- tinhorns11
- unthrone11
- hemins11
- hermit11
- hitmen11
- homers11
- homier11
- homies11
- humeri11
- humint11
- humors11
- inhume11
- inmesh11
- menhir11
- mirths11
- mither11
- mohurs11
- monish11
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