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Nucleuses

n 1u 1c 3l 1e 1u 1s 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Rare · plural of nucleus

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nucleuses mean?

noun

  1. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

    Synonymscell nucleuskaryon

  2. the positively charged dense center of an atom

  3. a small group of indispensable persons or things

    “five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program”

    Synonymscorecore group

  4. (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail

  5. any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

  6. the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

    Synonymslens nucleus

Definitions shown for nucleus, the base form of nucleuses.

Is NUCLEUSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NUCLEUSES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
n 1u 1c 3l 1e 1u 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
n 2u 2c 4l 2e 1u 2s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
n 1u 2c 4l 1e 1u 2s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
n 1u 2c 3l 2e 1u 2s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NUCLEUSES

Words that end like NUCLEUSES

Common words that share the ending -EUSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

reuses
All words ending in -EUSES

Nucleuses: quick answers

Is NUCLEUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NUCLEUSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NUCLEUSES worth?
NUCLEUSES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nucleuses mean?
nucleuses is the plural of nucleus, which means “a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NUCLEUSES?
You can make 115 shorter words from NUCLEUSES, such as NUCLEUS, NUCULES, CENSES, CENSUS. See the full list.