Nuke

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To attack with nuclear weapons or heat food in a microwave.

“I'll nuke the leftovers for dinner.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/njuːk/

Related Words

Synonyms

microwavezap

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Wordle

Informal word with K at the end.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points thanks to the K tile.

Words Related to Nuke

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “nuke”.

knute nukes unked unken unket unkey

Longer words starting with Nuke

Words that begin with “nuke”.

nukes

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