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.
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
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
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.
What does NUCLEATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To form a nucleus, or to gather around a central point.
Scientists say that crystals or droplets nucleate when the first tiny seed appears and growth can begin around it. The verb is also used loosely for groups that gather about a centre.
How NUCLEATE is used
The verb nucleate is common in chemistry, physics and biology; as an adjective it means having a nucleus.
- Ice crystals nucleate around tiny dust particles in the cloud.
- The salt will nucleate quickly if the solution is shaken.
- A small village began to nucleate around the new mill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCLEATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUCLEATE
2 longer words begin with NUCLEATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEATE
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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 does NUCLEATE mean?
- To form a nucleus, or to gather around a central point.
- 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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