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?

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

Checked 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

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

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 letters can be added to NUCLEOID?

NUCLEOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.