Definition of nourishes

"nourishes" in the verb sense

1. nourish, nurture, sustain

provide with nourishment

"We sustained ourselves on bread and water"

"This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

2. nutrify, aliment, nourish

give nourishment to

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Quotations for nourishes

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. [ Bacon ]

Enthusiasm is a virtue rarely to be met with in seasons of calm and unruffled prosperity. Enthusiasn: Nourishes in adversity, kindles in the hour of danger, and awakens to deeds of renown. The terrors of persecution only serve to quicken the energy of its purposes. It swells in proud integrity, and, great in the purity of its cause, it can scatter defiance amidst hosts of enemies. [ Dr. Chalmers ]

nourishes in Scrabble®

The word nourishes is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters nourishes:

NOURISHES
(117)
NOURISHES
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

heinous, heroins, hosiers, inhouse, inshore, insures, nourish, seniors, serious, shiners, shrines, sourish, sunrise, unhorse

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word nourishes

NOURISHES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In nourishes

NOURISHES
(117)
NOURISHES
(117)
HOSIERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHINERS
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INSHORE
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HEINOUS
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HEROINS
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UNHORSE
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NOURISH
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INHOUSE
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HEROINS
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INSHORE
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HEINOUS
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SHINERS
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NOURISH
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SHINERS
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SHRINES
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UNHORSE
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HEINOUS
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INSHORE
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NOURISHES
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nourishes in Words With Friends™

The word nourishes is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters nourishes:

NOURISHES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

heinous, heroins, hosiers, inhouse, inshore, insures, nourish, seniors, serious, shiners, shrines, sourish, sunrise, unhorse

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word nourishes

NOURISHES
(153)
NOURISHES
(90)
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NOURISHES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In nourishes

NOURISHES
(153)
UNHORSE
(98 = 63 + 35)
INSHORE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHINERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
NOURISH
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HEINOUS
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NOURISH
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HEINOUS
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INHOUSE
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NOURISHES
(90)
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HEROINS
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Words within the letters of nourishes

2 letter words in nourishes (17 words)

8 letter words in nourishes (3 words)

9 letter words in nourishes (1 word)

nourishes + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence nourishes

Words that start with nourishes (1 word)

Words with nourishes in them (1 word)

Words that end with nourishes (4 words)

Word Growth involving nourishes

Shorter words in nourishes

he hes

is nourish

no nourish

our nourish

he she

Longer words containing nourishes

overnourishes

renourishes

undernourishes