Definition of NUTRIENT

nutrient

Plural: nutrients

Noun

  • A substance providing nourishment essential for life and growth.
  • any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  • any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
  • A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

Adjective Satellite

  • of or providing nourishment

Adj

  • Providing nourishment.

Examples

  • Playing NUTRIENT on a bonus square felt like feeding his score a vital boost.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“I suckle, nourish, foster”).

Scrabble Score: 8

nutrient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nutrient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nutrient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

nutrient: valid Words With Friends Word