What does NURSING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnɜrsɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
  2. the profession of a nurse
  3. nourishing at the breast

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nursings9

Anagrams of NURSING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NURSING

55 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

rings6 ruins5suing6using6 grin5guns5ring5 ruin4 runs4sign5 sing5 sung5gin4 gun4 inn3 ins3nun3 rig4 rug4 run3 sin3 sir3 sri3sun3 in2 is2nu2si2 un2us2

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Questions

Is NURSING a valid word in word games?

NURSING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NURSING worth?

NURSING is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NURSING?

55 other words, including IN, IS, US and RUN.