Nucleophile

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:23 pts11 letters

Definition of Nucleophile

Noun

A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of positive charge, and donates electrons, especially donating an electron pair to an electrophile to form a bond.

Anagrams of Nucleophile

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "nucleophile":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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Rhyming Words

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