NUCHAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUCHAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCHAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCHAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCHAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nuchalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCHAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUCHAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does NUCHAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the back of the neck.
Nuchal is a medical and anatomical term built from the Latin word for the nape. Doctors speak of nuchal rigidity when the neck is stiff, and ultrasound technicians measure nuchal translucency during early pregnancy. Zoologists also use it for the plate on the neck of a turtle shell.
How NUCHAL is used
Technical; found in medicine, anatomy and zoology.
- The doctor checked for nuchal stiffness.
- A nuchal scan is offered in the first trimester.
- The turtle has a small nuchal plate above the head.
- He felt a nuchal ache after hours at the screen.
- A nuchal fold is visible in the image.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCHAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NUCHAL
The 6 tiles of NUCHAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NUCHAL
1 longer words begin with NUCHAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCHAL
Common questions about NUCHAL
- Is NUCHAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCHAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCHAL worth?
- NUCHAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUCHAL mean?
- Relating to the back of the neck.
- What letters can be added to NUCHAL?
- NUCHAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUCHAL:
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