NUCLEUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUCLEUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1u1c3l1e1u1s1e1s1
PlayableNUCLEUSES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NUCLEUSES?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful NUCLEUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUCLEUSES
No single letter turns NUCLEUSES into another word.
How NUCLEUSES scores
Scrabble n1u1c3l1e1u1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends n2u2c4l2e1u2s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUCLEUSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUCLEUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCLEUSES
nucleus9 nucules9 unseels7 censes8 census8 cuneus8 nucule8 scenes8 sulcus8 uncles8 ensues6 lenses6 lessen6 unless6 unseel6 unsees6 cense7 cesse7 clues7 luces7 scene7 sculs7 scuse7 unces7 uncle7 uncus7 ensue5 esnes5 lenes5 lense5 lunes5 lusus5 seels5 seles5 senes5 sense5 slues5 sluse5 snees5 sulus5
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Common questions about NUCLEUSES
- Is NUCLEUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUCLEUSES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUCLEUSES worth?
- NUCLEUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCLEUSES?
- No single letter can be added to NUCLEUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUCLEUSES:
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