NUNCHAKU is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NUNCHAKU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUNCHAKU?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUNCHAKU is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNCHAKU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nunchakusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUNCHAKU scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUNCHAKU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUNCHAKU has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUNCHAKU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A martial arts weapon made of two short sticks joined by a chain or cord.
Nunchaku originated in Okinawa and was made famous in the West by martial arts films. Training with them requires control, because the swinging stick can hit the user.
How NUNCHAKU is used
Nunchaku is a Japanese loanword, used for both singular and plural.
- He spun the nunchaku in a blur around his body.
- The nunchaku is banned for sale in several countries.
- Her nunchaku were made of polished oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUNCHAKU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUNCHAKU
1 longer words begin with NUNCHAKU.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCHAKU
Common questions about NUNCHAKU
- Is NUNCHAKU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUNCHAKU, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUNCHAKU worth?
- NUNCHAKU is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUNCHAKU mean?
- A martial arts weapon made of two short sticks joined by a chain or cord.
- What letters can be added to NUNCHAKU?
- NUNCHAKU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUNCHAKU:
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