Is NUTRIENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUTRIENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUTRIENT mean?
- noun
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
- adjective
of or providing nourishment
“good nourishing stew”
- noun
any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 8 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 NUTRIENT
Single letters that turn NUTRIENT 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 NUTRIENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nuttier7
- intent6
- intern6
- inturn6
- nutter6
- retint6
- tenuti6
- tinner6
- tinter6
- triune6
- uniter6
- unrent6
- ennui5
- inert5
- inner5
- inrun5
- inter5
- inure5
- inurn5
- niner5
- niter5
- nitre5
- renin5
- rutin5
- tetri5
- titer5
- titre5
- trine5
- trite5
- tuner5
- unite5
- untie5
- urine5
- uteri5
- utter5
- etui4
- nett4
- nine4
- nite4
- rein4
- rent4
- rite4
- ruin4
- rune4
- runt4
- tein4
- tent4
- tern4
- tier4
- tine4
- tint4
- tire4
- tret4
- true4
- tune4
- turn4
- unit4
- ern3
- inn3
- ire3
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