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8-Letter Words With NUCLE

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All 8-Letter Words With NUCLE 8 words

How often does NUCLE appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing NUCLE. They average 10.3 points and the best is NUCLEIDE (11 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
10.3
out of 11 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • s 25%
  • d 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo50%
  • ea25%
  • ei25%

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 NUCLE

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

N 1 + U 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

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

nucleide

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 NUCLE are there?

There are 8 eight-letter words containing NUCLE 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 NUCLE?

NUCLEIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUCLEOID (11), NUCLEATE (10), NUCLEOLI (10).

Which rare eight-letter words containing NUCLE score well?

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