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Is NOMINATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NOMINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NOMINATES mean?

Nominates is a form of NOMINATE.

  1. verb

    propose as a candidate for some honor

  2. verb

    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

    “The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission”

  3. verb

    charge with a function; charge to be

    “She was named Head of the Committee”

  4. verb

    create and charge with a task or function

    “nominate a committee”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 NOMINATES

NOMINATES 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.

Anagrams of NOMINATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NOMINATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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