Is NOMINALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOMINALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOMINALS mean?
Nominals is a form of NOMINAL.
- adjective
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
“the Russian system of nominal brevity”
- adjective
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
“the fee was nominal”
- noun
a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
- adjective
pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
“nominal phrase”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 10 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 NOMINALS
NOMINALS 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 NOMINALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amnions9
- malison9
- mansion9
- nominal9
- onanism9
- aminos8
- amnion8
- amnios8
- limans8
- nanism8
- nomina8
- oilman8
- salmon8
- solanin7
- amino7
- amins7
- amnio7
- liman7
- limas7
- limns7
- limos7
- loams7
- mails7
- mains7
- manis7
- manos7
- mason7
- milos7
- minas7
- moans7
- moils7
- molas7
- monas7
- nomas7
- salmi7
- soman7
- aloins6
- anions6
- nasion6
- aims6
- alms6
- amin6
- amis6
- lams6
- lima6
- limn6
- limo6
- loam6
- mail6
- main6
- mani6
- mano6
- mans6
- milo6
- mils6
- mina6
- miso6
- moan6
- moas6
- moil6
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