KLEPTOCRACY is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. KLEPTOCRACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KLEPTOCRACY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KLEPTOCRACY is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KLEPTOCRACY
No single letter turns KLEPTOCRACY into another word.
How KLEPTOCRACY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in KLEPTOCRACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KLEPTOCRACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KLEPTOCRACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of government in which the rulers use their power to enrich themselves at the expense of the country.
In a kleptocracy, state funds, contracts and natural resources end up in the pockets of officials and their friends. Commentators use the word as a harsh judgement on how a regime is run, not as a formal type of constitution.
How KLEPTOCRACY is used
Appears in political and economic writing about corruption.
- Critics called the regime a kleptocracy because oil money vanished abroad.
- Life in a kleptocracy means bribes for every permit.
- The report described the country as a kleptocracy run by one family.
- Activists campaigned against kleptocracy in the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KLEPTOCRACY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about KLEPTOCRACY
- Is KLEPTOCRACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KLEPTOCRACY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KLEPTOCRACY worth?
- KLEPTOCRACY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KLEPTOCRACY mean?
- A system of government in which the rulers use their power to enrich themselves at the expense of the country.
- What letters can be added to KLEPTOCRACY?
- No single letter can be added to KLEPTOCRACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of KLEPTOCRACY:
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