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Scapegoating

s 1c 3a 1p 3e 1g 2o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

noun · 12 letters · Common · form of scapegoat

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does scapegoating mean?

noun

  1. someone who is punished for the errors of others

    Synonymswhipping boy

Definitions shown for scapegoat, the base form of scapegoating.

Is SCAPEGOATING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SCAPEGOATING worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
s 1c 3a 1p 3e 1g 2o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
s 1c 4a 1p 4e 1g 3o 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
s 1c 4a 1p 4e 1g 3o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
s 1c 3a 1p 3e 1g 4o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCAPEGOATING

Hooks for SCAPEGOATING

Add one letter to the front or back of SCAPEGOATING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SCAPEGOATING

Common words that share the ending -OATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OATING

Scapegoating: quick answers

Is SCAPEGOATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCAPEGOATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCAPEGOATING worth?
SCAPEGOATING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scapegoating mean?
scapegoating is related to scapegoat, which means “someone who is punished for the errors of others”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCAPEGOATING?
You can make 1425 shorter words from SCAPEGOATING, such as APAGOGIC, ASPECTING, EPAGOGIC, SCAPEGOAT. See the full list.