Nuke
/njuːk/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Nuke
noun
verb
- To use a nuclear weapon on a target.
"If a nuclear war ever breaks out, military facilities are likely to be nuked first."
- To destroy or erase completely.
"To try to hide his posting history on Usenet, he had his posts nuked from the Google archives."
- (by extension) To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
- To expose to some form of radiation.
- To cook in a microwave oven.
"I’ll nuke some pizza for dinner."
Anagrams of Nuke
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
n1
u1
k5
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Nuke
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Nuke"
Nuke is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nuke" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Nuke" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nuke" is a low-scoring word.