Is NOMINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOMINATING mean?
Nominating is a form of NOMINATE.
- verb
propose as a candidate for some honor
- 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”
- verb
charge with a function; charge to be
“She was named Head of the Committee”
- verb
create and charge with a task or function
“nominate a committee”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 NOMINATING
NOMINATING 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 NOMINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anointing10
- manning10
- minting10
- moaning10
- moating10
- tongman10
- intoning9
- aiming9
- mating9
- mignon9
- mining9
- naming9
- taming9
- timing9
- atoning8
- tanning8
- tinning8
- amnion8
- intima8
- manito8
- minion8
- nomina8
- nonman8
- tinman8
- amigo8
- among8
- gamin8
- imago8
- magot8
- mango8
- anting7
- gitano7
- inning7
- noting7
- tignon7
- tining7
- toning7
- amino7
- amnio7
- animi7
- imino7
- matin7
- toman7
- magi7
- ogam7
- anoint6
- nation6
- tannin6
- atigi6
- giant6
- gonia6
- gonna6
- ingot6
- tango6
- tigon6
- tonga6
- amin6
- atom6
- main6
- mani6
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