NOMINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NOMINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOMINAL?
| 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 NOMINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nominalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOMINAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOMINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does NOMINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Existing in name only, or so small as to be far below the real value.
People reach for nominal when a title or a price is only a token. A nominal leader holds the rank without the power, and a nominal fee is a symbolic amount. In grammar, the same word relates to nouns.
How NOMINAL is used
Nominal is common in business, law and grammar, for both token amounts and titles without real force.
- The museum charges only a nominal fee for entry.
- He was the nominal head of the committee.
- The rent was nominal, barely covering the cost of repairs.
- In grammar, a nominal phrase can serve as the subject of a clause.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOMINAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOMINAL
19 longer words begin with NOMINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMINAL
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Common questions about NOMINAL
- Is NOMINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMINAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMINAL worth?
- NOMINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOMINAL mean?
- Existing in name only, or so small as to be far below the real value.
- What letters can be added to NOMINAL?
- NOMINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOMINAL:
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