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.
n1u1c3l1e1o1i1d2s1
PlayableNUCLEOIDS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
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
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1o1i1d2s1 12
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1o1i1d2s1 16
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
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEOIDS
doucines11 enclouds11 inclosed11 includes11 nucleoid11 nuclides11 unclosed11 uncoiled11 undocile11 unsliced11 leucosin10 delusion9 insouled9 unsoiled9 codeins10 codlins10 coldies10 condies10 cundies10 doucine10 dulcose10 encloud10 include10 incudes10 incused10 induces10 nuclide10 secondi10 sluiced10 cineols9 conseil9 counsel9 inclose9 leucins9 leucons9 ulicons9 unclose9 uncoils9 dolines8 indoles8
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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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