Is NURTURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NURTURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NURTURING mean?
Nurturing is a form of NURTURE.
- verb
help develop, help grow
“nurture his talents”
- noun
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
- noun
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
- verb
look after a child until it is an adult
“raise a family”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 NURTURING
NURTURING 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 NURTURING
The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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