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Is NUCLEUSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NUCLEUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NUCLEUSES mean?

Nucleuses is a form of NUCLEUS.

  1. noun

    a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

  2. noun

    the positively charged dense center of an atom

  3. noun

    a small group of indispensable persons or things

    “five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program”

  4. noun

    (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

N (1) + U (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for NUCLEUSES

NUCLEUSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from NUCLEUSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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