NUCLEOIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NUCLEOIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEOIDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEOIDS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEOIDS
No single letter turns NUCLEOIDS into another word.
How NUCLEOIDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEOIDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEOIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NUCLEOIDS
- All 9 letters of NUCLEOIDS are different — nothing repeats.
- NUCLEOIDS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUCLEOIDS mean in Scrabble?
NUCLEOIDS is the plural of NUCLEOID.
NUCLEOID(noun) — The irregular region in a bacterial cell where its genetic material is concentrated.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEOIDS
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Common questions about NUCLEOIDS
- Is NUCLEOIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEOIDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEOIDS worth?
- NUCLEOIDS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEOIDS?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEOIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEOIDS:
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