01 Word definition

nepotism

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is NEPOTISM a word?

Yes. NEPOTISM is a 8-letter noun. favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEPOTISM?

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

NEPOTISM contains 8 letters, begins with N, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEPOTISM spelled?

N1E2P3O4T5I6S7M8
Starts withNEPFirst 3 letters
Ends withISMLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About NEPOTISM.

How do you spell NEPOTISM?

NEPOTISM is spelled N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M. It contains 8 letters.