NOMBRIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NOMBRIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOMBRIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOMBRIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMBRIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nombrilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOMBRIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOMBRIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does NOMBRIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
heraldry
In heraldry, the point on a shield that lies midway between the centre and the base.
Heraldic artists divide a shield into named positions so a coat of arms can be described exactly. The nombril is one of those points, and its name echoes the French word for navel.
How NOMBRIL is used
Nombril is a specialist heraldic term seldom met outside books on coats of arms.
- The painter placed a small star at the nombril of the shield.
- A charge set on the nombril sits below the centre of the field.
- The guide to heraldry explained where the nombril lies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOMBRIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOMBRIL
1 longer words begin with NOMBRIL.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMBRIL
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Common questions about NOMBRIL
- Is NOMBRIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMBRIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMBRIL worth?
- NOMBRIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOMBRIL mean?
- In heraldry, the point on a shield that lies midway between the centre and the base.
- What letters can be added to NOMBRIL?
- NOMBRIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOMBRIL:
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