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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
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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