NUCLEASE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NUCLEASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEASE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEASE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUCLEASE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUCLEASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An enzyme that breaks the chains of nucleotides in nucleic acids into smaller pieces.
Every nuclease works as a molecular scissors for DNA or RNA, which is why such enzymes matter in laboratories and in the body's housekeeping. Different types cut in different places.
How NUCLEASE is used
The noun nuclease is used in biochemistry and genetics.
- A nuclease can chop a long DNA strand into fragments.
- The lab added a nuclease to clear unwanted RNA from the sample.
- Each nuclease cuts nucleic acid at its own type of site.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCLEASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUCLEASE
1 longer words begin with NUCLEASE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEASE
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Common questions about NUCLEASE
- Is NUCLEASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEASE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEASE worth?
- NUCLEASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUCLEASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks the chains of nucleotides in nucleic acids into smaller pieces.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEASE?
- NUCLEASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUCLEASE:
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