9-Letter Words Starting With NUCLEA
- 4 words
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All 9-Letter Words Starting With NUCLEA 4 words
How common is NUCLEA at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with NUCLEA. They average 11.3 points and the best is NUCLEATED (12 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 25%
- r 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 NUCLEA
n 1u 1c 3l 1e 1a 1t 1e 1d 2
N 1 + U 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nucleated
- adjectivehaving a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus“nucleated cells”
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How many nine-letter words that start with NUCLEA are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with NUCLEA 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 NUCLEA?
NUCLEATED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUCLEATES (11), NUCLEASES (11), NUCLEATOR (11).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with NUCLEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NUCLEASES (11), NUCLEATOR (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.