NUCLEATES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUCLEATES 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 NUCLEATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEATES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEATES
Front hooks — 1
enucleatesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NUCLEATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUCLEATES mean in Scrabble?
NUCLEATES is the present-tense form of NUCLEATE used with he, she and it.
NUCLEATE(verb) — To form a nucleus, or to gather around a central point.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEATES
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Common questions about NUCLEATES
- Is NUCLEATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEATES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEATES worth?
- NUCLEATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEATES?
- NUCLEATES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEATES:
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