NEPOTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NEPOTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEPOTISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEPOTISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPOTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nepotismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEPOTISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEPOTISM, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEPOTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEPOTISM
- All 8 letters of NEPOTISM are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEPOTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of giving jobs or favours to relatives and close friends because of the relationship rather than merit.
The word comes from the Latin for nephew, recalling popes who promoted their families. Nepotism is a standard accusation in politics and business, and many companies write rules against it.
How NEPOTISM is used
Nepotism is almost always used critically, about hiring or promotion.
- Critics called the appointment pure nepotism.
- The firm has a strict policy against nepotism in hiring.
- Nepotism ran through the whole ministry, from the clerks to the director.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEPOTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEPOTISM
The 8 tiles of NEPOTISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NEPOTISM
1 longer words begin with NEPOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPOTISM
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Common questions about NEPOTISM
- Is NEPOTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEPOTISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEPOTISM worth?
- NEPOTISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEPOTISM mean?
- The practice of giving jobs or favours to relatives and close friends because of the relationship rather than merit.
- What letters can be added to NEPOTISM?
- NEPOTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEPOTISM:
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