Is NOURISHMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOURISHMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOURISHMENTS mean?
Nourishments is a form of NOURISHMENT.
- 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
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 NOURISHMENTS
NOURISHMENTS 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 NOURISHMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nourishment16
- horsemints15
- nontheisms15
- horsemint14
- humorists14
- isotherms14
- nontheism14
- thermions14
- thorniness13
- heroisms13
- hominess13
- humorist13
- huntsmen13
- inhumers13
- isotherm13
- monishes13
- mouthers13
- mouthier13
- mushiest13
- rheniums13
- rimshots13
- smithers13
- smothers13
- thermion13
- thoriums13
- innermosts12
- unmortises12
- horniness12
- inthrones12
- nourishes12
- outshines12
- southerns12
- unthrones12
- hermits12
- heroism12
- homiest12
- homines12
- humints12
- inhumer12
- inhumes12
- isthmus12
- menhirs12
- mithers12
- moreish12
- moshers12
- mothers12
- mothier12
- mouther12
- mushers12
- mushier12
- rhenium12
- rimshot12
- smother12
- theisms12
- thermos12
- thorium12
- innermost11
- misroutes11
- moistures11
- sensorium11
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