Words Containing NUC
- 241 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing NUC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing NUC 241 words
6-Letter Words With NUC 5
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With NUC 15
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With NUC 19
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With NUC 26
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With NUC 30
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With NUC 32
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With NUC 36
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With NUC 25
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With NUC 18
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With NUC 18
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With NUC 3
17-Letter Words With NUC 5
18-Letter Words With NUC 4
19-Letter Words With NUC 2
20-Letter Words With NUC 1
How often does NUC appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 241 words containing NUC. Most are 12 letters long, they average 17.2 points, the best is DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES (36 points) and 37.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 241
- Most common length
- 12 letters
- 36 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 36 max
- Longest word
- DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.3%
- e 19.5%
- r 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea35.3%
- eo29.9%
- eu11.6%
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 word containing NUC
d 2e 1o 1x 8y 4r 1i 1b 3o 1n 1u 1c 3l 1e 1o 1t 1i 1d 2e 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + R 1 + I 1 + B 3 + O 1 + N 1 + U 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + O 1 + T 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 36 points
- Double word
- 72 pts
- Triple word
- 108 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deoxyribonucleotides
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing NUC FAQ
How many words containing NUC are there?
There are 241 words containing NUC in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 36 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing NUC?
DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE (35), DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES (33), DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE (32).
What are some common words containing NUC?
Everyday examples include NUCLEAR, NUCLEI, NUCLEUS, KNUCKLE, THERMONUCLEAR, MONONUCLEOSIS, EUNUCH, NUCLEIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing NUC?
DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KNUCKLING (9 letters) is the longest common one.