Is NOTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOTIONAL mean?
- adjective
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
“the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties”
- adjective
not based on fact or investigation
“a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”
- adjective
indulging in or influenced by fancy
“a fanciful mind”
- adjective
being of the nature of a notion or concept
“a plan abstract and conceptional”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 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 NOTIONAL
NOTIONAL 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 NOTIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antlion7
- anoint6
- latino6
- lotion6
- nation6
- notion6
- talion6
- aloin5
- anion5
- niton5
- notal5
- onion5
- talon5
- tolan5
- tonal5
- alit4
- alto4
- anil4
- anon4
- anti4
- into4
- iota4
- lain4
- lati4
- linn4
- lino4
- lint4
- lion4
- loan4
- loin4
- loon4
- loot4
- lota4
- loti4
- loto4
- nail4
- nano4
- naoi4
- noil4
- nolo4
- nona4
- noni4
- noon4
- nota4
- olio4
- onto4
- tail4
- tain4
- tali4
- tian4
- toil4
- tola4
- tool4
- toon4
- ail3
- ain3
- ait3
- alt3
- ani3
- ant3
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