NUCLEOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUCLEOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEOID?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEOID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUCLEOID, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NUCLEOID
- All 8 letters of NUCLEOID are different — nothing repeats.
- NUCLEOID runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUCLEOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The irregular region in a bacterial cell where its genetic material is concentrated.
Bacteria lack a membrane-bound nucleus, so the nucleoid holds their DNA in a loosely defined area instead. It is visible under a microscope as a pale mass in the cytoplasm. Proteins fold the DNA of the nucleoid so that it fits inside a tiny cell.
How NUCLEOID is used
Used in microbiology and cell biology.
- The stain showed the nucleoid as a bright patch.
- A bacterial nucleoid has no surrounding membrane.
- Scientists studied how the nucleoid is packed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCLEOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NUCLEOID
The 8 tiles of NUCLEOID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NUCLEOID
1 longer words begin with NUCLEOID.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEOID
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Common questions about NUCLEOID
- Is NUCLEOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEOID worth?
- NUCLEOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUCLEOID mean?
- The irregular region in a bacterial cell where its genetic material is concentrated.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEOID?
- NUCLEOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUCLEOID:
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