Nuculear or nuclear?
Did you mean nuclear? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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nuculear
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nuclear
Correct spelling: nuclear. Misspelling: nuculear.
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Memory tip
Built on nucleus: NUC-LE-ar. The L comes straight after the C.
Why people write “nuculear”
The misspelling “nuculear” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, U.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make nuclear automatic.
What does “nuclear” mean?
nuclear adjective
- (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
“nuclear war”
Synonyms:atomic
- of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
“nuclear physics”
- of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
“nuclear membrane”
- constituting or like a nucleus
“annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Nuclear” in a sentence
- The country has two nuclear power stations.
- Nuclear war.
- Nuclear physics.
- Nuclear membrane.
Is “nuclear” a playable word?
9 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“nuculear” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NUCLEAR.