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nucleotide

noun

Nucleotide can refer to a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA).

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

NU

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NUCLEOTIDE” Mean?

nucleotide has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

Synonyms

Synonyms for NUCLEOTIDE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word nucleotide with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

Length

10 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

N, U, C, L, E, O, T, I, D, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
u
c
l
e
o
t
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nucleotide.

NUCLEOTIDE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with N and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using nucleotide in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NUCLEOTIDE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NUCLEOTIDE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NUCLEOTIDE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NUCLEOTIDE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside nucleotide.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIE

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

NU, UC, CL, LE, EO, OT, TI, ID, DE

Trigrams

NUC, UCL, CLE, LEO, EOT, OTI, TID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for nucleotide.

NUCLEOTIDE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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