Is NUCLEUS a word?
NUCLEUS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 41 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, NUCLEUS is a valid word.
What does nucleus mean?
noun: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
NUCLEUS: word details
- Pronunciation: NOOK-lee-uhs (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of nucleus
Shorter words inside nucleus
Words you can make from the letters of nucleus.
Solve a whole rack, not just NUCLEUS
NUCLEUS is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does NUCLEUS mean?
NUCLEUS is a noun. It means: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction.
Is NUCLEUS a valid word?
Yes, NUCLEUS is a valid word. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.