1adjective
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
“nuclear war”
01 Word definition
nuclear
7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants
Is NUCLEAR a word?
Yes. NUCLEAR is a 7-letter adjective. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
N-U-C-L-E-A-RHow do you spell NUCLEAR?
NUCLEAR contains 7 letters, begins with N, and ends with R.
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2adjective
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
“nuclear physics”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗atomic
02 Letter breakdown
How is NUCLEAR spelled?
N1U2C3L4E5A6R7
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About NUCLEAR.
How do you spell NUCLEAR?
NUCLEAR is spelled N-U-C-L-E-A-R. It contains 7 letters.