Definition of NUCHA

nucha

Plural: nuchae

Noun

  • The nape or back of the neck.
  • the back side of the neck
  • The spinal cord.
  • The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.

Examples

  • The tension of the Scrabble game made the hair on his NUCHA stand up.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nucha, nuche, nuca, nuka, nuke (“spinal cord”), borrowed from Medieval Latin nucha (“spinal cord; nape of the neck”). Doublet of nuque.

Synonyms

nape, scruff

Scrabble Score: 10

nucha: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nucha: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nucha: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

nucha: valid Words With Friends Word