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nucleus

/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/noun

Nucleus can refer to a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction, the positively charged dense center of an atom, or a small group of indispensable persons or things.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

14

Starts

NU

Ends

EUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NUCLEUS” Mean?

/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/

nucleus has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

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

Synonyms

2

the positively charged dense center of an atom

3

a small group of indispensable persons or things

five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program

Synonyms

4

(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

5

any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

6

the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

Word Forms

Synonyms for NUCLEUS

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

7 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

N, U, C, L, E, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
u
c
l
e
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nucleus.

NUCLEUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with N and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NUCLEUS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NUCLEUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

NU, UC, CL, LE, EU, US

Trigrams

NUC, UCL, CLE, LEU, EUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

NUCLEUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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