nuclear: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with N · ends with R
Meaning of nuclear
adj
- not-comparable
Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.
- not-comparable
Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).
Example: a nuclear reactor
- not-comparable
Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions.
Example: a nuclear explosion
- not-comparable
Having nuclear weapons.
Source: Wiktionary — nuclear.
noun
- countable, uncountable
Nuclear power.
- countable, uncountable
Nuclear weapon
Listed forms: nuclears.
Source: Wiktionary — nuclear.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is nuclear in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of nuclear
N(1) + U(1) + C(3) + L(1) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of nuclear
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from nuclear
91 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in nuclear. Showing up to 24, longest first.