01 Word definition

nurturing

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is NURTURING a word?

Yes. NURTURING is a 9-letter noun. NURTURING is a present-participle form of NURTURE: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

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How do you spell NURTURING?

N-U-R-T-U-R-I-N-G

NURTURING contains 9 letters, begins with N, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

NURTURING is a present-participle form of NURTURE.

1noun

  1. NURTURING is a present-participle form of NURTURE: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NURTURING spelled?

N1U2R3T4U5R6I7N8G9
Starts withNURFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats N, R, U
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell NURTURING?

NURTURING is spelled N-U-R-T-U-R-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.