Nurse

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A healthcare professional trained to care for sick or injured people. Can also mean to care for tenderly.

“The nurse checked my blood pressure.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/nɜːs/

Related Words

Synonyms

caregivermedicattendant

Antonyms

bottlefeed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains vowels U, E and consonants N, R, S.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; good mix of common letters.

Words Related to Nurse

Anagrams of Nurse

Words that use exactly the same letters as “nurse”.

resun runes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “nurse” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

burse curse norse nursy purse turse

Words you can make from Nurse

Shorter words formed from the letters in “nurse”.

erns runs sure user

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “nurse”.

ensure nurses

Longer words starting with Nurse

Words that begin with “nurse”.

nurses nursery

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