NUCLEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUCLEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEIN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUCLEIN, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What stands out about NUCLEIN
- NUCLEIN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUCLEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A phosphorus-rich protein material found in the nuclei of living cells.
Nuclein was an early name for what later research split into nucleic acids and proteins. Reading the word today usually means you are in an older biochemistry text.
How NUCLEIN is used
Nuclein is a dated biochemical term, now replaced by more exact names.
- The scientist extracted nuclein from the cell material.
- Early papers described nuclein as rich in phosphorus.
- Modern books rarely mention nuclein at all.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCLEIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUCLEIN
2 longer words begin with NUCLEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEIN
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Common questions about NUCLEIN
- Is NUCLEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEIN worth?
- NUCLEIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUCLEIN mean?
- A phosphorus-rich protein material found in the nuclei of living cells.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEIN?
- NUCLEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUCLEIN:
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