NUCLEINIC is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. NUCLEINIC is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1u1c3l1e1i1n1i1c3
PlayableNUCLEINIC · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NUCLEINIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEINIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEINIC
No single letter turns NUCLEINIC into another word.
How NUCLEINIC scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1i1n1i1c3 13
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1i1n2i1c4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEINIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEINIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEINIC
culicine12 nucleic11 incline9 nuclein9 cilice10 clinic10 icicle10 leucin8 nuclei8 nuncle8 uncini8 inulin6 unline6 ceili7 cline7 cunei7 incel7 incle7 uncle7 ennui5 linen5 linin5 ceil6 ciel6 cine6 clue6 lice6 luce6 nice6 unce6 unci6 lien4 lieu4 line4 linn4 lune4 nine4 cel5 cue5 ecu5
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Common questions about NUCLEINIC
- Is NUCLEINIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUCLEINIC is not in it.
- How many points is NUCLEINIC worth?
- NUCLEINIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEINIC?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEINIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEINIC:
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