NUCIFEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUCIFEROUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1u1c3i1f4e1r1o1u1s1
Depends on the listNUCIFEROUS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NUCIFEROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful NUCIFEROUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCIFEROUS
No single letter turns NUCIFEROUS into another word.
How NUCIFEROUS scores
Scrabble n1u1c3i1f4e1r1o1u1s1 15
Words with Friends n2u2c4i1f4e1r1o1u2s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUCIFEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCIFEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCIFEROUS
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Common questions about NUCIFEROUS
- Is NUCIFEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCIFEROUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCIFEROUS worth?
- NUCIFEROUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCIFEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to NUCIFEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUCIFEROUS:
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