nucleus

1. A central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; a core: the nucleus of a city.

2. Anatomy A group of specialized nerve cells or a localized mass of gray matter in the brain or spinal cord.

3. Astronomy The central or brightest part of a nebula or galaxy.

4. Astronomy The central portion of the head of a comet.

5. Botany The center of a starch granule.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
nucleus	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ne	2
nu	2
us	2
un	2
el	2
en	2
es	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sun	3
cel	5
nus	3
sec	5
sel	3
sen	3
sue	3
cue	5
ulu	3
uns	3
use	3
lun	3
ecu	5
leu	3
els	3
ens	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
luns	4
cels	6
clue	6
cues	6
sulu	4
slue	4
ecus	6
ulus	4
lens	4
luce	6
lues	4
lune	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
uncus	7
uncle	7
lunes	5
luces	7
clues	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
uncles	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
nucleus	9