NUCLEATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NUCLEATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEATION
Front hooks — 1
enucleationBack hooks — 1
nucleationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUCLEATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NUCLEATION
- NUCLEATION begins and ends with the same letter.
- NUCLEATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NUCLEATION
1 longer words begin with NUCLEATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEATION
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Common questions about NUCLEATION
- Is NUCLEATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEATION worth?
- NUCLEATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEATION?
- NUCLEATION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUCLEATION:
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