NUNCIO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NUNCIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUNCIO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUNCIO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUNCIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nunciosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUNCIO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUNCIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What does NUNCIO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A papal ambassador, the pope's official diplomatic representative to a foreign government.
A nuncio serves the Vatican much as an ambassador serves any other state, presenting the pope's views to a foreign government and reporting back on local affairs, but with a rank that traditionally outranks an ordinary ambassador in diplomatic ceremony. The office is a permanent one, unlike a legate sent for a single specific purpose, and a nuncio typically also acts as dean of the diplomatic corps in the country where he is posted. The word comes from the Latin nuntius, meaning messenger, the same root behind announce and denounce.
How NUNCIO is used
A formal diplomatic and religious title, used in news reporting and historical writing about the Vatican and the Catholic Church.
- The new nuncio presented his credentials to the president last week.
- As nuncio, he represented the pope at the state funeral.
- Historians describe how the nuncio negotiated quietly between the two courts.
- The Vatican recalled its nuncio after the diplomatic dispute worsened.
- Local bishops met with the nuncio to discuss the upcoming synod.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUNCIO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUNCIO
1 longer words begin with NUNCIO.
Shorter words from the letters in NUNCIO
Common questions about NUNCIO
- Is NUNCIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUNCIO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUNCIO worth?
- NUNCIO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUNCIO mean?
- A papal ambassador, the pope's official diplomatic representative to a foreign government.
- What letters can be added to NUNCIO?
- NUNCIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUNCIO:
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