NOMISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NOMISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOMISTIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOMISTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOMISTIC
No single letter turns NOMISTIC into another word.
How NOMISTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOMISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOMISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NOMISTIC
- The same 8 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 NOMISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rareformal
Based on law or on strict obedience to a code of rules, especially in religion.
Theologians use nomistic to describe a faith that stresses commandments and duties more than grace or inner feeling. It is a near neighbour of legalistic, but sounds more neutral and academic.
How NOMISTIC is used
Nomistic is a scholarly word found in discussions of religion and ethics.
- The author contrasts a nomistic outlook with one based on faith.
- Early writers described the sect as strongly nomistic.
- A nomistic reading of the text focuses on its commands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOMISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NOMISTIC
The 8 tiles of NOMISTIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOMISTIC
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Common questions about NOMISTIC
- Is NOMISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOMISTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOMISTIC worth?
- NOMISTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOMISTIC mean?
- Based on law or on strict obedience to a code of rules, especially in religion.
- What letters can be added to NOMISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to NOMISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOMISTIC:
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