NUCLEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUCLEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEAR?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEAR
No single letter turns NUCLEAR into another word.
How NUCLEAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUCLEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about NUCLEAR
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUCLEAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the nucleus of an atom or a cell, or to the energy and weapons that come from splitting or joining atomic nuclei.
Nuclear covers two worlds at once: small-scale biology, where the nucleus is the control centre of a cell, and large-scale power and politics. Context decides which one is meant, so a nuclear family is neither.
How NUCLEAR is used
Nuclear is used in physics, biology, energy policy and defence discussions.
- The country planned a new nuclear power station.
- A nuclear membrane surrounds the genetic material.
- Talks on nuclear weapons continued through the winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCLEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NUCLEAR
The 7 tiles of NUCLEAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NUCLEAR
12 longer words begin with NUCLEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEAR
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Common questions about NUCLEAR
- Is NUCLEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEAR worth?
- NUCLEAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUCLEAR mean?
- Relating to the nucleus of an atom or a cell, or to the energy and weapons that come from splitting or joining atomic nuclei.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEAR?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUCLEAR:
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