Is NOMINALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOMINALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOMINALLY mean?
- adverb
in name only
“nominally he is the boss”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NOMINALLY
NOMINALLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NOMINALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alimony12
- allonym12
- manlily12
- anonym11
- mainly11
- minyan11
- anomy10
- loamy10
- manly10
- minny10
- molly10
- nominal9
- amyl9
- limy9
- many9
- mayo9
- moly9
- mony9
- myna9
- amnion8
- nomina8
- oilman8
- alloy8
- annoy8
- anyon8
- inlay8
- layin8
- linny8
- loyal8
- noily8
- nonyl8
- nylon8
- onlay8
- may8
- yam8
- yom8
- lanolin7
- amino7
- amnio7
- liman7
- maill7
- molal7
- ally7
- ayin7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- yill7
- yoni7
- my7
- amin6
- lima6
- limn6
- limo6
- loam6
- mail6
- main6
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