NOMINEE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NOMINEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOMINEE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOMINEE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMINEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nomineesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOMINEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOMINEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,286.
What does NOMINEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has been put forward as a candidate for a post, prize or election.
A nominee has been proposed but not yet chosen, which separates the word from winner or appointee. In finance it has a second use for someone who holds property in their own name on behalf of the true owner.
How NOMINEE is used
Nominee is used in politics, awards and finance for the person named by someone else.
- The party named its nominee for the senate seat.
- Every nominee received a printed invitation to the ceremony.
- The shares were held by a nominee for the company.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOMINEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOMINEE
1 longer words begin with NOMINEE.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMINEE
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Common questions about NOMINEE
- Is NOMINEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMINEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMINEE worth?
- NOMINEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOMINEE mean?
- A person who has been put forward as a candidate for a post, prize or election.
- What letters can be added to NOMINEE?
- NOMINEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOMINEE:
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