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Is NUKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NUKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NUKES mean?

Nukes is a form of NUKE.

  1. noun

    the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb

  2. verb

    strike at with firepower or bombs

    “zap the enemy”

  3. verb

    bomb with atomic weapons

  4. verb

    cook or heat in a microwave oven

    “You can microwave the leftovers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + U (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 NUKES

NUKES 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.

Anagrams of NUKES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NUKES

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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