9-Letter Words Starting With NUCLE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With NUCLE 12 words
How common is NUCLE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with NUCLE. They average 11.6 points, the best is NUCLEONIC (13 points) and 58.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.3%
- c 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- eo41.7%
- ea33.3%
- ei16.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with NUCLE
n 1u 1c 3l 1e 1o 1n 1i 1c 3
N 1 + U 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + O 1 + N 1 + 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).
nucleonic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with NUCLE are there?
There are 12 nine-letter words that start with 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 nine-letter word that starts with NUCLE?
NUCLEONIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUCLEINIC (13), NUCLEATED (12), NUCLEIDES (12).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with NUCLE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NUCLEINIC (13), NUCLEIDES (12), NUCLEOIDS (12), NUCLEASES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.