NUCLEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUCLEUS 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.
n1u1c3l1e1u1s1
PlayableNUCLEUS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,158 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NUCLEUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEUS
No single letter turns NUCLEUS into another word.
How NUCLEUS scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1u1s1 9
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1u2s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUCLEUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Anagrams of NUCLEUS
The 7 tiles of NUCLEUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NUCLEUS
1 longer words begin with NUCLEUS.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEUS
cuneus8 nucule8 uncles8 clues7 luces7 unces7 uncle7 uncus7 lunes5 cels6 cens6 clue6 cues6 ecus6 luce6 scul6 unce6 lens4 lues4 lune4 luns4 slue4 sulu4 ules4 ulus4 cel5 cue5 ecu5 sec5 els3 ens3 leu3 lun3 nus3 sel3 sen3 sue3 sun3 ule3 ulu3
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Common questions about NUCLEUS
- Is NUCLEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEUS worth?
- NUCLEUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEUS?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUCLEUS:
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