NOMINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NOMINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOMINATION?
| 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 NOMINATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nominationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOMINATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NOMINATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOMINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NOMINATION
- NOMINATION 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 NOMINATION
1 longer words begin with NOMINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMINATION
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Common questions about NOMINATION
- Is NOMINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMINATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMINATION worth?
- NOMINATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOMINATION?
- NOMINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NOMINATION:
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