NU is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. NU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NU is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NU scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in NU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206.
What stands out about NU
- NU is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NU mean in Scrabble?
noun
The thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
How NU is used
- The equation sets nu as the frequency.
- She marked each reading with a nu.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NU and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NU
The 2 tiles of NU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NU
Showing 24 of 567 words that begin with NU.
Words ending in NU
11 words end in NU. Useful as a back hook: play NU onto a word already on the board.
Words with NU inside
Showing 24 of 1653 words that contain NU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about NU
- Is NU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NU, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NU worth?
- NU is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NU mean?
- The thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- What letters can be added to NU?
- NU takes 8 hooks: 1 in front and 7 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of NU:
Open NU in the Word Finder