nurture

NOUNVERB /nɜrʧər/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

nurture is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

N1U1R1T1U1R1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21

MEANING

What does nurture mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

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

SYNONYMS

RAISING REARING

BROADER

UPBRINGING

Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.

“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”

SYNONYMS

BREEDING BRINGING UP FOSTERAGE FOSTERING RAISING REARING UPBRINGING

BROADER

ACCULTURATION ENCULTURATION SOCIALISATION SOCIALIZATION

NURTURAL

VERB · 3 SENSES

Help develop, help grow.

“nurture his talents”

SYNONYMS

FOSTER

BROADER

ENCOURAGE

NARROWER

PATRONISE PATRONAGE KEEP GOING SUPPORT SERVE WELL SERVE PATRONIZE

Provide with nourishment.

SYNONYMS

NOURISH SUSTAIN

BROADER

PROVIDE PLY CATER SUPPLY

NARROWER

CARRY

NURTURANCE

Look after a child until it is an adult.

SYNONYMS

BRING UP PARENT RAISE REAR

NARROWER

FOSTER FLEDGE CRADLE

AT THE BOARD

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SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

TRUE-RUN7 UNTRUER7

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