NUCLEIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUCLEIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1u1c3l1e1i1c3
Depends on the listNUCLEIC · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NUCLEIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEIC
No single letter turns NUCLEIC into another word.
How NUCLEIC scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1i1c3 11
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1i1c4 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUCLEIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEIC
leucin8 nuclei8 cline7 cunei7 incel7 incle7 uncle7 ceil6 ciel6 cine6 clue6 lice6 luce6 nice6 unce6 unci6 lien4 lieu4 line4 lune4 cel5 cue5 ecu5 ice5 lei3 leu3 lie3 lin3 lun3 nie3 nil3 ule3 uni3 el2 en2 in2 li2 ne2 nu2 un2
Common questions about NUCLEIC
- Is NUCLEIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEIC worth?
- NUCLEIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEIC?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUCLEIC:
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