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9-Letter Words Starting With NURS

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NURS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NURS 5 words

How common is NURS at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with NURS. They average 10.8 points and the best is NURSELIKE (13 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
10.8
out of 13 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 20%
  • e 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai20%
  • ie20%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with NURS

n 1u 1r 1s 1e 1l 1i 1k 5e 1

N 1 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nurselike

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with NURS are there?

There are 5 nine-letter words that start with NURS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with NURS?

NURSELIKE is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NURSEMAID (12), NURSLINGS (10), NURSELING (10).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with NURS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NURSELIKE (13), NURSELING (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.