NUKES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUKES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUKES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUKES
No single letter turns NUKES into another word.
How NUKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NUKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does NUKES mean in Scrabble?
NUKES is a form of NUKE (its plural or a verb form).
NUKE(verb) — To attack with nuclear weapons.
Anagrams of NUKES
The 5 tiles of NUKES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in NUKES
1 words end in NUKES. Useful as a back hook: play NUKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NUKES
Common questions about NUKES
- Is NUKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUKES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUKES worth?
- NUKES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUKES?
- No single letter can be added to NUKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NUKES:
Open NUKES in the Word Finder