Is NOMINATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOMINATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOMINATIONS mean?
Nominations is a form of NOMINATION.
- noun
the act of officially naming a candidate
“the Republican nomination for Governor”
- noun
the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
“there was keen competition for the nomination”
- noun
an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
“the nomination was brief and to the point”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 11
N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 NOMINATIONS
NOMINATIONS 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 NOMINATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nomination12
- monitions11
- amotions10
- insomnia10
- monition10
- amnions9
- amotion9
- animist9
- intimas9
- manitos9
- mansion9
- minions9
- motions9
- onanism9
- onomast9
- santimi9
- santonin8
- aminos8
- amnion8
- amnios8
- animis8
- inmost8
- intima8
- manito8
- mantis8
- matins8
- minion8
- monist8
- motion8
- nanism8
- nomina8
- nonman8
- saimin8
- santim8
- simian8
- simoon8
- somoni8
- tinman8
- tomans8
- anoints7
- nations7
- notions7
- onanist7
- tannins7
- amino7
- amins7
- amnio7
- animi7
- atoms7
- imino7
- mains7
- maist7
- manis7
- manos7
- mason7
- matin7
- minas7
- minis7
- mints7
- mitis7
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