NUNCHUCKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. NUNCHUCKS 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.
n1u1n1c3h4u1c3k5s1
PlayableNUNCHUCKS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NUNCHUCKS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.44%
Our own measure of how useful NUNCHUCKS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNCHUCKS
No single letter turns NUNCHUCKS into another word.
How NUNCHUCKS scores
Scrabble n1u1n1c3h4u1c3k5s1 20
Words with Friends n2u2n2c4h3u2c4k5s1 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUNCHUCKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUNCHUCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCHUCKS
nunchuck19 nunchuks17 nunchuk16 chucks17 chunks15 unhusk13 unsunk10 chuck16 chunk14 hucks14 shuck14 hunks12 snuck11 uncus7 huck13 hunk11 husk11 sukh11 cusk10 suck10 cush9 such9 sunk8 huns7 shun7 nuns4 sunn4 suk7 hun6 suh6 nun3 nus3 sun3 uns3 ch7 sh5 uh5 nu2 un2 us2
Common questions about NUNCHUCKS
- Is NUNCHUCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NUNCHUCKS is not in it.
- How many points is NUNCHUCKS worth?
- NUNCHUCKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUNCHUCKS?
- No single letter can be added to NUNCHUCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUNCHUCKS:
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