NUCLEATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NUCLEATE 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.
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PlayableNUCLEATE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
4hooks available
Which word lists accept NUCLEATE?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%4
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEATE scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUCLEATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUCLEATE
2 longer words begin with NUCLEATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEATE
cuneate9 latence9 cantle8 cautel8 cental8 cetane8 cuneal8 elance8 enlace8 lacune8 lancet8 launce8 lucent8 tenace8 uncate8 unlace8 elanet6 eluant6 eluate6 eluent6 lateen6 lunate6 acute7 ancle7 centu7 claut7 clean7 cleat7 ctene7 culet7 eclat7 elect7 enact7 lacet7 lance7 uncle7 anele5 eaten5 elate5 elute5
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Common questions about NUCLEATE
- Is NUCLEATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEATE worth?
- NUCLEATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEATE?
- NUCLEATE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUCLEATE:
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