NUCLEOSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NUCLEOSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNUCLEOSIDE · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NUCLEOSIDE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEOSIDE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEOSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleosidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEOSIDE scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1o1s1i1d2e1 13
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1o1s1i1d2e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUCLEOSIDE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEOSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUCLEOSIDE
1 longer words begin with NUCLEOSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEOSIDE
counseled12 nucleides12 nucleoids12 codeines11 declines11 doucines11 enclosed11 enclouds11 inclosed11 includes11 licensed11 nucleide11 nucleoid11 nuclides11 silenced11 unclosed11 uncoiled11 undocile11 unsliced11 cineoles10 leucines10 leucosin10 delusion9 ensouled9 esloined9 insouled9 lesioned9 unsoiled9 codeine10 codeins10 codlins10 coldies10 condies10 cundies10 deciles10 decline10 delices10 diocese10 doucine10 dulcose10
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Common questions about NUCLEOSIDE
- Is NUCLEOSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEOSIDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEOSIDE worth?
- NUCLEOSIDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEOSIDE?
- NUCLEOSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUCLEOSIDE:
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