NUCLEATED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NUCLEATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEATED?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEATED is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEATED
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NUCLEATED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEATED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUCLEATED mean in Scrabble?
NUCLEATED is the past tense or past participle of NUCLEATE.
NUCLEATE(verb) — To form a nucleus, or to gather around a central point.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEATED
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Common questions about NUCLEATED
- Is NUCLEATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEATED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEATED worth?
- NUCLEATED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEATED?
- NUCLEATED takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEATED:
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