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Nuke

n 1u 1k 5e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Less common

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

What does nuke mean?

noun

  1. the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb

    Synonymsatomic warheadnuclear warheadthermonuclear warhead

verb

  1. strike at with firepower or bombs

    “zap the enemy”

    Synonymsatomizeatomisezap

  2. bomb with atomic weapons

  3. cook or heat in a microwave oven

    “You can microwave the leftovers”

    Synonymsmicrowavezap

Is NUKE 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 NUKE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
n 1u 1k 5e 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
n 2u 2k 5e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
n 1u 2k 5e 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
n 1u 2k 6e 1

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

Words from the letters in NUKE

Anagrams 2

Hooks for NUKE

Add one letter to the front or back of NUKE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like NUKE

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

All words ending in -UKE

Nuke: quick answers

Is NUKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NUKE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NUKE worth?
NUKE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nuke mean?
As a noun, nuke means “the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NUKE?
You can make 9 shorter words from NUKE, such as EUK, KEN, KUE, NEK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NUKE?
NUKE rearranges into KUNE, NEUK.