Is NEPOTISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPOTISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPOTISMS mean?
Nepotisms is a form of NEPOTISM.
- 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
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 13 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 NEPOTISMS
NEPOTISMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NEPOTISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misspent12
- mopiness12
- nepotism12
- peonisms12
- pimentos12
- emptins11
- impones11
- imposes11
- imposts11
- mispens11
- misstep11
- misstop11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- peonism11
- pimento11
- postmen11
- mestinos10
- moistens10
- sentimos10
- impone10
- impose10
- impost10
- mispen10
- optime10
- pitmen10
- potmen10
- stomps10
- tempos10
- eonisms9
- insteps9
- mestino9
- missent9
- mitoses9
- moisten9
- monists9
- monties9
- pintoes9
- pistons9
- pointes9
- posiest9
- posties9
- postins9
- potsies9
- sentimo9
- somites9
- sopites9
- spinets9
- spinose9
- spintos9
- stemson9
- stepson9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- simps9
- stomp9
- tempi9
- tempo9
- temps9
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