Scrabble & Words with friends points
- nurses is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
- nurses is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
- nurses is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of nurses
- a woman who is the custodian of children (noun)
Synonyms
- nanny
- nursemaid
- give suck to (verb)
Examples
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
Synonyms
- breastfeed
- give suck
- lactate
- suck
- suckle
- wet-nurse
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (verb)
Synonyms
- entertain
- harbor
- harbour
- hold
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) (noun)
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb)
- treat carefully (verb)
Examples
- He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
- He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury (verb)
Examples
- He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
See definition of nurses in Merriam Webster