NOMES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NOMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOMES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOMES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMES
Front hooks — 1
gnomesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOMES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about NOMES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NOMES mean in Scrabble?
NOMES is the plural of NOME.
NOME(noun) — An administrative division or province, especially one of the districts into which ancient Egypt or ancient Greece was divided.
Anagrams of NOMES
The 5 tiles of NOMES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NOMES
8 words end in NOMES. Useful as a back hook: play NOMES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMES
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Common questions about NOMES
- Is NOMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMES worth?
- NOMES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOMES?
- NOMES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOMES:
Open NOMES in the Word Finder