NEPOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEPOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEPOTIC?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEPOTIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPOTIC
No single letter turns NEPOTIC into another word.
How NEPOTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEPOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does NEPOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Showing or characterised by nepotism, the favouring of relatives in giving jobs or privileges.
It is a rare, somewhat formal alternative to the more familiar nepotistic. A nepotic arrangement is judged by who benefits from it, not by how well the work is done.
How NEPOTIC is used
Nepotic is uncommon and tends to appear in political or business commentary.
- The council was accused of a nepotic hiring policy.
- Her nepotic habits meant that every cousin held a salaried post.
- Voters were angered by the nepotic appointment of the mayor's brother.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEPOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEPOTIC
The 7 tiles of NEPOTIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPOTIC
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Common questions about NEPOTIC
- Is NEPOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEPOTIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEPOTIC worth?
- NEPOTIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEPOTIC mean?
- Showing or characterised by nepotism, the favouring of relatives in giving jobs or privileges.
- What letters can be added to NEPOTIC?
- No single letter can be added to NEPOTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEPOTIC:
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