NUCLEATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUCLEATOR 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 NUCLEATOR?
| 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 NUCLEATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEATOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEATOR, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NUCLEATOR
- All 9 letters of NUCLEATOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NUCLEATOR
The 9 tiles of NUCLEATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NUCLEATOR
1 longer words begin with NUCLEATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEATOR
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Common questions about NUCLEATOR
- Is NUCLEATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEATOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEATOR worth?
- NUCLEATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEATOR?
- NUCLEATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEATOR:
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