NUCLEIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUCLEIDE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NUCLEIDE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEIDE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUCLEIDE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUCLEIDE
1 longer words begin with NUCLEIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEIDE
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Common questions about NUCLEIDE
- Is NUCLEIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUCLEIDE is not in it.
- How many points is NUCLEIDE worth?
- NUCLEIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEIDE?
- NUCLEIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUCLEIDE:
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