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Is NOMINATIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NOMINATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NOMINATIVES mean?

Nominatives is a form of NOMINATIVE.

  1. noun

    the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb

  2. adjective

    serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb

    “nominative noun endings”

  3. adjective

    named; bearing the name of a specific person

    “nominative shares of stock”

  4. adjective

    appointed by nomination

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
11

N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 NOMINATIVES

NOMINATIVES 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 NOMINATIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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