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.
n1u1n1c3h4u1c3k5
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%1
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
nunchucksChecked 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
1 longer words begin with NUNCHUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCHUCK
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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