NUNCHUK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NUNCHUK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUNCHUK?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUNCHUK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNCHUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nunchuksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUNCHUK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUNCHUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 44,465 thousand.
What does NUNCHUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A martial arts weapon made of two short sticks joined by a chain or cord.
A nunchuk is swung and spun in a style made famous by martial arts films. Rules about owning one differ from place to place, and the game-controller meaning is a separate sense in video gaming.
How NUNCHUK is used
Variant spellings include nunchaku; the item is often used in the plural.
- The student practised with a wooden nunchuk.
- He spun the nunchuk around his shoulder.
- A nunchuk is easy to hurt yourself with at first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUNCHUK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUNCHUK
1 longer words begin with NUNCHUK.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCHUK
Common questions about NUNCHUK
- Is NUNCHUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUNCHUK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUNCHUK worth?
- NUNCHUK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUNCHUK mean?
- A martial arts weapon made of two short sticks joined by a chain or cord.
- What letters can be added to NUNCHUK?
- NUNCHUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUNCHUK:
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