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.
n1u1k5e1s1
PlayableNUKES · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
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
Scrabble n1u1k5e1s1 9
Words with Friends n2u2k5e1s1 11
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.
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
euks8 kens8 kues8 kune8 neks8 neuk8 nuke8 sken8 sunk8 ukes8 euk7 ken7 kes7 kue7 nek7 suk7 uke7 ens3 nus3 sen3 sue3 sun3 uns3 use3 en2 es2 ne2 nu2 un2 us2
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