Is NEPOTISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPOTISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPOTISM mean?
- noun
favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NEPOTISM
Single letters that turn NEPOTISM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of NEPOTISM
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEPOTISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pimentos12
- emptins11
- impones11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- peonism11
- pimento11
- postmen11
- impone10
- impose10
- impost10
- mispen10
- optime10
- pitmen10
- potmen10
- tempos10
- mestino9
- moisten9
- monties9
- pintoes9
- pointes9
- sentimo9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- stomp9
- tempi9
- tempo9
- temps9
- eonism8
- inmost8
- instep8
- mentos8
- monies8
- monist8
- montes8
- netops8
- opines8
- pinots8
- pintos8
- piston8
- pitons8
- pointe8
- points8
- ponies8
- pontes8
- postie8
- postin8
- potsie8
- somite8
- sopite8
- spinet8
- spinto8
- imps8
- mips8
- mope8
- mops8
- poem8
- pome8
- poms8
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