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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.

  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

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

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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