NEPOTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NEPOTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEPOTIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEPOTIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPOTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nepotistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEPOTIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEPOTIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEPOTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEPOTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who favours relatives or close friends, especially by giving them jobs.
A nepotist is accused of valuing family ties over ability when handing out positions. The label is almost always an insult, used by critics of a company or government. It describes the habit, not the relative who benefits.
How NEPOTIST is used
Used in news and workplace talk as a criticism.
- The press called the minister a nepotist after his cousin got the contract.
- No nepotist would admit that his son was hired for his name.
- A nepotist at the top can drain a firm of talent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEPOTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEPOTIST
2 longer words begin with NEPOTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPOTIST
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Common questions about NEPOTIST
- Is NEPOTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEPOTIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEPOTIST worth?
- NEPOTIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEPOTIST mean?
- A person who favours relatives or close friends, especially by giving them jobs.
- What letters can be added to NEPOTIST?
- NEPOTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEPOTIST:
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