Definition
- (noun) The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. “Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.”
Word stats
- Nepotism contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Anagrams
Words you can build
- pimentos
- moisten
- pimento
- pintoes
- postmen
- impose
- inmost
- instep
- monies
- opines
- pintos
- piston
- pitons
- points
- ponies
- spinet
- tempos
- emits
- inept
- inset
- items
- miens
- mines
- mints
- mites
- moist
- mopes
- motes
- nites
- noise
- notes
- omens
- omits
- onset
- opens
- opine
- penis
- peons
- pines
- pinto
- pints
- piton
- poems
- poets
- point
- poise
- pones
- posit
- smite
- smote
- snipe
- spent
- spine
- spite
- stein
- stomp
- stone
- tempi
- tempo
Words that mean the opposite
Word neighbours
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with NEP
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Words ending with ISM
Frequently asked questions
What does Nepotism mean?
The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
What are the anagrams of Nepotism?
Valid anagrams: pimentos.
How many letters are in Nepotism?
Nepotism has 8 letters.
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