NUCLEINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NUCLEINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEINS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEINS
No single letter turns NUCLEINS into another word.
How NUCLEINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUCLEINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUCLEINS mean in Scrabble?
NUCLEINS is the plural of NUCLEIN.
NUCLEIN(noun) — A phosphorus-rich protein material found in the nuclei of living cells.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEINS
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Common questions about NUCLEINS
- Is NUCLEINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEINS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEINS worth?
- NUCLEINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEINS?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUCLEINS:
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