NUNCHUKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NUNCHUKS 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.
n1u1n1c3h4u1k5s1
PlayableNUNCHUKS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NUNCHUKS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.62%
Our own measure of how useful NUNCHUKS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNCHUKS
No single letter turns NUNCHUKS into another word.
How NUNCHUKS scores
Scrabble n1u1n1c3h4u1k5s1 17
Words with Friends n2u2n2c4h3u2k5s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUNCHUKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUNCHUKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCHUKS
nunchuk16 chunks15 unhusk13 unsunk10 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 NUNCHUKS
- Is NUNCHUKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUNCHUKS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUNCHUKS worth?
- NUNCHUKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUNCHUKS?
- No single letter can be added to NUNCHUKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUNCHUKS:
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