Is NUNCHUCK valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUNCHUCK is not in it.

How many points is NUNCHUCK worth?

NUNCHUCK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NUNCHUCK?

NUNCHUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

NUNCHUCK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points

Yes for Scrabble. NUNCHUCK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

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PlayableNUNCHUCK · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF

19points in Scrabble

24points in Words with Friends

8letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept NUNCHUCK?

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	Not listed

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.38

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

rack + board tile

Tile availability 20%

3.38%

Our own measure of how useful NUNCHUCK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NUNCHUCK

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NUNCHUCK scores

Scrabble n1u1n1c3h4u1c3k5 19

Words with Friends n2u2n2c4h3u2c4k5 24

Face value of the 8 tiles in NUNCHUCK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
n	2	6
u	2	4
c	2	2
h	1	2
k	1	1

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUNCHUCK has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with NUNCHUCK

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1 longer words begin with NUNCHUCK.

Shorter words from the letters in NUNCHUCK

nunchuk16 chuck16 chunk14 huck13 hunk11 hun6 nun3 ch7 uh5 nu2 un2

Common questions about NUNCHUCK

Is NUNCHUCK valid in Words with Friends?: No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUNCHUCK is not in it.
How many points is NUNCHUCK worth?: NUNCHUCK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NUNCHUCK?: NUNCHUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUNCHUCK:

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