NOMINALIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOMINALIZATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 25 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NOMINALIZATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOMINALIZATION is to know. It scores 25 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMINALIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nominalizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOMINALIZATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in NOMINALIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOMINALIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NOMINALIZATION
- NOMINALIZATION begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NOMINALIZATION
1 longer words begin with NOMINALIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMINALIZATION
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Common questions about NOMINALIZATION
- Is NOMINALIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMINALIZATION, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMINALIZATION worth?
- NOMINALIZATION is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOMINALIZATION?
- NOMINALIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of NOMINALIZATION:
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