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nominate

/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/verb

Nominate commonly means to propose as a candidate for some honor, put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position, or create and charge with a task or function.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

NO

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NOMINATE” Mean?

/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/

nominate has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

propose as a candidate for some honor

2

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

Synonyms

3

charge with a function; charge to be

She was named Head of the Committee

She was made president of the club

They nominate him to write the letter

Synonyms

4

create and charge with a task or function

nominate a committee

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word nominate with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

propose as a candidate for some honor

Length

8 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

N, O, M, I, N, A, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
o
m
i
n
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nominate.

NOMINATE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with N and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using nominate in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NOMINATE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NOMINATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NOMINATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NOMINATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside nominate.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

NO, OM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TE

Trigrams

NOM, OMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for nominate.

NOMINATE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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