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Updated June 2026
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth, or the study of nutrients and their effects on the body. Nutrition encompasses dietary intake, metabolism, and nutritional science.
“Proper nutrition is essential for children's development.”
/njuːˈtrɪ.ʃən/
nu·tri·tion
Nine letters with -TION ending; contains NUTRI- root
Worth 11 points; common health and dietary terminology
Shorter words formed from the letters in “nutrition”.
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