NUCULES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUCULES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NUCULES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUCULES 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 NUCULES
No single letter turns NUCULES into another word.
How NUCULES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUCULES, 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 NUCULES
The 7 tiles of NUCULES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NUCULES
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Common questions about NUCULES
- Is NUCULES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUCULES is not in it.
- How many points is NUCULES worth?
- NUCULES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUCULES?
- No single letter can be added to NUCULES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUCULES:
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