NUCLEOTIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NUCLEOTIDE 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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PlayableNUCLEOTIDE · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NUCLEOTIDE?
| 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%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEOTIDE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEOTIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nucleotidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUCLEOTIDE scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1o1t1i1d2e1 13
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1o1t1i1d2e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUCLEOTIDE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEOTIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUCLEOTIDE
1 longer words begin with NUCLEOTIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEOTIDE
denticle11 duecento11 eduction11 elocuted11 inductee11 nucleide11 nucleoid11 uncoiled11 uncolted11 undocile11 coteline10 election10 deletion9 entoiled9 outlined9 clouted10 codeine10 conduit10 counted10 ctenoid10 decline10 deontic10 doucine10 ductile10 dulcite10 dulotic10 encloud10 enticed10 include10 noctuid10 noticed10 nuclide10 uncited10 centile9 cineole9 cutline9 elocute9 lection9 leucine9 leucite9
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Common questions about NUCLEOTIDE
- Is NUCLEOTIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEOTIDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEOTIDE worth?
- NUCLEOTIDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEOTIDE?
- NUCLEOTIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUCLEOTIDE:
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