NUCLEOLATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUCLEOLATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NUCLEOLATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEOLATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleolatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NUCLEOLATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUCLEOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEOLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUCLEOLATE
1 longer words begin with NUCLEOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEOLATE
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Common questions about NUCLEOLATE
- Is NUCLEOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUCLEOLATE is not in it.
- How many points is NUCLEOLATE worth?
- NUCLEOLATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEOLATE?
- NUCLEOLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUCLEOLATE:
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