What does NUCLEAR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnukliər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy“nuclear war”
  2. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom“nuclear physics”
  3. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell“nuclear membrane”
  4. constituting or like a nucleus“annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of NUCLEAR

unclear9 lucarne9

Words inside NUCLEAR

101 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

clean7 clear7 learn5 uncle7 care6 carl6cure6 earn4 lane4 near4 race6 real4 rule4 arc5 are3 can5 car5 ear3 era3 ran3run3 al2an2el2 en2 er2la2 na2re2 un2

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Is NUCLEAR a valid word in word games?

NUCLEAR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NUCLEAR worth?

NUCLEAR is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NUCLEAR?

101 other words, including ARE, AN, CAN and REAL.