NUCLEON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUCLEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUCLEON?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUCLEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 347,386.
What stands out about NUCLEON
- NUCLEON begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUCLEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A proton or a neutron, as a particle found inside an atomic nucleus.
Physicists use nucleon when the difference between proton and neutron does not matter. The count of nucleons in an atom gives its mass number.
How NUCLEON is used
Nucleon is a physics term used in nuclear and particle science.
- Each nucleon in the core feels a strong attractive force.
- The isotope has fewer nucleon particles than its heavier cousin.
- A nucleon can be either a proton or a neutron.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUCLEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUCLEON
4 longer words begin with NUCLEON.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEON
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Common questions about NUCLEON
- Is NUCLEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEON worth?
- NUCLEON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUCLEON mean?
- A proton or a neutron, as a particle found inside an atomic nucleus.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEON?
- NUCLEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUCLEON:
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