NUNCIATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NUNCIATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUNCIATURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUNCIATURE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNCIATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nunciaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUNCIATURE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUNCIATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUNCIATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUNCIATURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The office of a papal ambassador, or the diplomatic mission he heads.
A nunciature is the Vatican's equivalent of an embassy, led by a nuncio. The word can mean either the position or the building and staff of that mission.
How NUNCIATURE is used
Nunciature is used in church and diplomatic contexts.
- The nunciature in the capital hosted a reception.
- He spent five years in the nunciature before his promotion.
- Protesters gathered outside the nunciature.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUNCIATURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUNCIATURE
1 longer words begin with NUNCIATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCIATURE
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Common questions about NUNCIATURE
- Is NUNCIATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUNCIATURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUNCIATURE worth?
- NUNCIATURE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUNCIATURE mean?
- The office of a papal ambassador, or the diplomatic mission he heads.
- What letters can be added to NUNCIATURE?
- NUNCIATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUNCIATURE:
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