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8-Letter Words With NUCL

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All 8-Letter Words With NUCL 10 words

How often does NUCL appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words containing NUCL. They average 10.6 points, the best is NUCLIDIC (13 points) and 40% end in E.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
10.6
out of 13 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 40%
  • s 30%
  • c 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo40%
  • ea20%
  • ei20%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NUCL

n 1u 1c 3l 1i 1d 2i 1c 3

N 1 + U 1 + C 3 + L 1 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nuclidic

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words containing NUCL are there?

There are 10 eight-letter words containing NUCL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NUCL?

NUCLIDIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUCLEIDE (11), NUCLEOID (11), NUCLIDES (11).

Which rare eight-letter words containing NUCL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NUCLEIDE (11), NUCLEOID (11), NUCLIDES (11), NUCLEINS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.