NUCLEASES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUCLEASES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEASES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEASES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEASES
No single letter turns NUCLEASES into another word.
How NUCLEASES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEASES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUCLEASES mean in Scrabble?
NUCLEASES is the plural of NUCLEASE.
NUCLEASE(noun) — An enzyme that breaks the chains of nucleotides in nucleic acids into smaller pieces.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEASES
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Common questions about NUCLEASES
- Is NUCLEASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEASES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEASES worth?
- NUCLEASES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEASES?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEASES:
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