CORRUPTION — 10 letter word
corruption
The word corruption has 10 letters: C, O, R, R, U, P, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "inducement, such as of a public official, by improper means, such as bribery, to violate duty".
10 letter word "corruption": C O R R U P T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 18
Letter analysis of corruption
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of corruption
noun
- inducement, such as of a public official, by improper means, such as bribery, to violate duty "They were held on charges of corruption and racketeering."
- destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty Synonyms: subversion
- moral perversion Synonyms: depravity, degeneracy, depravation, putrefaction
- lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery) Synonyms: corruptness
- decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
- in a state of progressive putrefaction Synonyms: putrescence, rottenness, putridness
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