Is NOMINATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOMINATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOMINATED mean?
- adjective
appointed by nomination
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 NOMINATED
NOMINATED 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 NOMINATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- demonian11
- dominant11
- dominate11
- antinome10
- nominate10
- amidone10
- domaine10
- mediant10
- anointed9
- antinode9
- amniote9
- mannite9
- mention9
- montane9
- nonmeat9
- aidmen9
- daemon9
- daimen9
- daimon9
- diatom9
- domain9
- domine9
- emodin9
- maiden9
- manned9
- mantid9
- median9
- medina9
- minted9
- moaned9
- moated9
- monied9
- tandem9
- intoned8
- amnion8
- anomie8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- manito8
- nomina8
- omenta8
- tamein8
- tinman8
- tinmen8
- admen8
- admin8
- admit8
- aimed8
- amend8
- amide8
- amido8
- demit8
- demoi8
- demon8
- denim8
- maned8
- mated8
- media8
- menad8
- mined8
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