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Is NURTURED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NURTURED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NURTURED mean?

Nurtured is a form of NURTURE.

  1. verb

    help develop, help grow

    “nurture his talents”

  2. noun

    the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

  3. noun

    helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

    “they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”

  4. verb

    look after a child until it is an adult

    “raise a family”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

N (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 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 NURTURED

NURTURED 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 NURTURED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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