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nepotism

/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/noun

Nepotism can refer to favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs).

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

NE

Ends

ISM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEPOTISM” Mean?

/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/

nepotism has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word nepotism with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

N, E, P, O, T, I, S, M

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
e
p
o
t
i
s
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nepotism.

NEPOTISM is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with N and ends with M.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using nepotism in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NEPOTISM has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NEPOTISM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEPOTISM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

NEPOTISM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

NE, EP, PO, OT, TI, IS, SM

Trigrams

NEP, EPO, POT, OTI, TIS, ISM

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for nepotism.

NEPOTISM is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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