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There are 12 eight-letter words beginning with NUC

NUCELLAR	• nucellar adj. Of or pertaining to the nucellus. • NUCELLAR adj. relating to the nucellus, the mass of tissues within the integuments of a plant's ovule, containing the embryo sac.
NUCELLUS	• nucellus n. (Botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments. • NUCELLUS n. (Latin) the mass of tissues within the integuments of a plant's ovule, containing the embryo sac.
NUCLEASE	• nuclease n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide… • NUCLEASE n. any of a number of enzymes producing hydrolysis in nucleic acids.
NUCLEATE	• nucleate adj. Having a nucleus; nucleated. • nucleate v. To form (into) a nucleus, or to act as a nucleus. • nucleate n. Any salt of a nucleic acid.
NUCLEIDE	• nucleide n. Alternative form of nuclide. • NUCLEIDE n. an atom of specified atomic number and mass number, also NUCLIDE.
NUCLEINS	• nucleins n. Plural of nuclein. • NUCLEIN n. a protein found in cell nuclei.
NUCLEOID	• nucleoid n. (Microbiology) The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized. • NUCLEOID n. the DNA-containing area of certain cells.
NUCLEOLE	• nucleole n. Alternative form of nucleolus. • NUCLEOLE n. a minute rounded body within the nucleus of a cell, associated with RNA synthesis, also NUCLEOLUS.
NUCLEOLI	• nucleoli n. Plural of nucleolus. • NUCLEOLUS n. a minute rounded body within the nucleus of a cell, associated with RNA synthesis, also NUCLEOLE.
NUCLEONS	• nucleons n. Plural of nucleon. • NUCLEON n. a general name for a neutron or proton.
NUCLIDES	• nuclides n. Plural of nuclide. • NUCLIDE n. an atom of specified atomic number and mass number, also NUCLEIDE.
NUCLIDIC	• nuclidic adj. Of or pertaining to nuclides. • NUCLIDIC adj. of or like a nuclide, an atom of specified atomic number and mass number.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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Scrabble in German: 8 words
Scrabble in Romanian: 26 words

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