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?

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

Checked 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

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

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

Showing 40 of 397. See all in the Word Finder

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 letters can be added to NEPOTISM?

NEPOTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.