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Yes. The word kakistocracy is a Scrabble US word. The word kakistocracy is worth 27 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word kakistocracy is a Scrabble UK word and has 27 points:

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12-letter words (1 found)

KAKISTOCRACY,

9-letter words (2 found)

AKARYOTIC,COATRACKS,

8-letter words (7 found)

ACROSTIC,CARIOCAS,CARYATIC,COATRACK,ISOCRACY,SCARCITY,STOCKCAR,

7-letter words (28 found)

ACCOAST,ACRATIC,ACROTIC,AKRATIC,ARCTICS,ARKOSIC,ATOCIAS,CARACKS,CARACTS,CARIOCA,CARITAS,CARSICK,CASTOCK,CASTORY,COAITAS,CRACKAS,KARAITS,KARSTIC,OCICATS,OSTIARY,OSTRACA,OSTRAKA,RAIYATS,SATYRIC,SCORIAC,SOKAIYA,TRICKSY,TROIKAS,

6-letter words (97 found)

AARTIS,ACCOST,ACCOYS,ACTORS,AKITAS,AORIST,AORTAS,AORTIC,ARCTIC,ARISTA,ARISTO,ARTICS,ASKARI,ASTRAY,ATOCIA,CACAOS,CARACK,CARACT,CARATS,CARTAS,CASITA,CASTOR,COACTS,COAITA,COATIS,COCKSY,CORSAC,COSTAR,CRACKA,CRACKS,CRACKY,CRAICS,CRICKS,CRICKY,CRISTA,CROAKS,CROAKY,CROCKS,CYSTIC,KAIAKS,KAIKAS,KARAIT,KARATS,KAYAKS,KIAATS,KIACKS,KOKRAS,KORATS,KRAITS,KYACKS,OCICAT,RACIST,RAITAS,RAIYAT,RAKIAS,RATIOS,RIATAS,SACCOI,SAKKOI,SATORI,SATYRA,SCIROC,SCORIA,SCOTIA,SCROTA,SICCAR,STICKY,STOCKY,STRACK,STRAIK,STRICK,TAIKOS,TAIRAS,TAROCS,TAROKS,TARSIA,TAYRAS,TIARAS,TIKKAS,TOKAYS,TORICS,TRACKS,TRAIKS,TRIACS,TRICKS,TRICKY,TROAKS,TROCKS,TROIKA,YACCAS,YACKAS,YAKKAS,YARAKS,YARCOS,YARTAS,YARTOS,YOICKS,

5-letter words (230 found)

AARTI,ACAIS,ACARI,ACCAS,ACCOY,ACOCK,ACROS,ACTOR,AIRTS,AKITA,AKKAS,AORTA,ARAKS,ARCOS,ARIAS,ARIOT,ARTIC,ARTIS,ARTSY,ASCOT,ASKOI,ASTIR,ATOCS,ATOKS,ATRIA,CACAO,CACAS,CACKS,CACKY,CACTI,CARAT,CARKS,CARTA,CARTS,CASCO,CASKY,CIRCA,CIRCS,CISCO,COACT,COAST,COATI,COATS,COCAS,COCKS,COCKY,COIRS,COITS,CORIA,CORKS,CORKY,COSTA,CRACK,CRAIC,CRAYS,CRIAS,CRICK,CRIOS,CRITS,CROAK,CROCI,CROCK,CROCS,CROST,CYCAS,IKATS,IOTAS,KACKS,KAIAK,KAIKA,KAIKS,KAKAS,KAKIS,KARAS,KARAT,KARKS,KAROS,KARST,KARSY,KARTS,KATAS,KATIS,KAYAK,KAYOS,KIAAT,KIACK,KICKS,KICKY,KIOSK,KIRKS,KOKAS,KOKRA,KORAI,KORAS,KORAT,KRAIS,KRAIT,KRAYS,KYACK,KYAKS,KYARS,KYATS,OCTAS,OKAYS,OKRAS,OKTAS,ORACY,ORCAS,OSCAR,OSTIA,OTARY,RACKS,RAIAS,RAIKS,RAITA,RAITS,RAKIA,RAKIS,RASTA,RATAS,RATIO,RATOS,RAYAS,RIATA,RICKS,RIOTS,RISKY,ROAST,ROCKS,ROCKY,ROIST,ROSIT,ROSTI,ROTAS,ROTIS,ROYST,RYOTS,SACRA,SAICK,SAKAI,SAKIA,SAKTI,SARKY,SATAI,SATAY,SATYR,SCART,SCARY,SCRAT,SCRAY,SICKO,SICKY,SIROC,SITAR,SITKA,SKART,SKIRT,SKORT,SKRIK,SORTA,STACK,STAIR,STARK,STICK,STIRK,STOAI,STOCK,STOIC,STORK,STORY,STRAK,STRAY,STRIA,STROY,TACKS,TACKY,TACOS,TAIKO,TAIRA,TAKAS,TAKIS,TAKKY,TARAS,TAROC,TAROK,TAROS,TARSI,TASAR,TAYRA,TIARA,TIARS,TICCA,TICKS,TICKY,TIKAS,TIKKA,TIROS,TOCKS,TOCKY,TOKAY,TORAS,TORCS,TORIC,TORSI,TORSK,TRACK,TRAIK,TRAYS,TRIAC,TRICK,TRIOS,TROAK,TROCK,TROIS,TROYS,TYROS,YAARS,YACCA,YACKA,YACKS,YAKKA,YARAK,YARCO,YARKS,YARTA,YARTO,YIRKS,YOCKS,YOICK,YORKS,

4-letter words (222 found)

ACAI,ACCA,ACRO,ACTA,ACTS,AIAS,AIRS,AIRT,AIRY,AITS,AKAS,ARAK,ARCO,ARCS,ARIA,ARIS,ARKS,ARSY,ARTI,ARTS,ARTY,ASAR,ASCI,ATOC,ATOK,CAAS,CACA,CACK,CAKY,CARK,CARS,CART,CASA,CASK,CAST,CATS,CAYS,CIAO,CIST,CITO,CITS,CITY,COAT,COCA,COCK,COIR,COIT,COKY,CORK,CORS,CORY,COST,COSY,COTS,COYS,CRAY,CRIA,CRIS,CRIT,CROC,CYST,ICKS,ICKY,IKAT,IOTA,IRKS,ITAS,KAAS,KACK,KAIK,KAIS,KAKA,KAKI,KAKS,KARA,KARK,KARO,KART,KATA,KATI,KATS,KAYO,KAYS,KICK,KIRK,KIRS,KIST,KITS,KOAS,KOIS,KOKA,KORA,KORS,KRAI,KRAY,KRIS,KSAR,KYAK,KYAR,KYAT,OAKS,OAKY,OARS,OARY,OAST,OATS,OATY,OCAS,OCCY,OCTA,OIKS,OKAS,OKAY,OKRA,OKTA,ORCA,ORCS,ORTS,OSAR,OTIC,RACA,RACK,RACY,RAIA,RAIK,RAIS,RAIT,RAKI,RAST,RATA,RATO,RATS,RAYA,RAYS,RIAS,RICK,RICY,RIOT,RISK,RITS,ROCK,ROCS,ROKS,ROKY,ROST,ROSY,ROTA,ROTI,ROTS,RYAS,RYOT,SACK,SAIC,SAIR,SAKI,SARI,SARK,SATI,SCAR,SCAT,SCOT,SCRY,SICK,SIKA,SKAT,SKIO,SKIT,SKRY,SKYR,SOAK,SOAR,SOCA,SOCK,SORA,SORI,SORT,SOYA,STAR,STAY,STIR,STOA,TACK,TACO,TAIS,TAKA,TAKI,TAKS,TAKY,TAOS,TARA,TARO,TARS,TASK,TAYS,TIAR,TICK,TICS,TIKA,TIKS,TIRO,TOCK,TOCS,TORA,TORC,TORI,TORS,TORY,TOSA,TOYS,TRAY,TRIO,TROY,TSAR,TYRO,YAAR,YACK,YAKS,YARK,YIRK,YOCK,YOKS,YORK,

3-letter words (102 found)

AAS,ACT,AIA,AIR,AIS,AIT,AKA,ARC,ARK,ARS,ART,ARY,ASK,ATS,AYS,CAA,CAR,CAT,CAY,CIS,CIT,COR,COS,COT,COY,CRY,ICK,ICY,IOS,IRK,ISO,ITA,ITS,KAI,KAK,KAS,KAT,KAY,KIR,KIS,KIT,KOA,KOI,KOR,KOS,OAK,OAR,OAT,OCA,OIK,OIS,OKA,ORA,ORC,ORS,ORT,OYS,RAI,RAS,RAT,RAY,RIA,RIT,ROC,ROK,ROT,RYA,SAC,SAI,SAR,SAT,SAY,SIC,SIK,SIR,SIT,SKA,SKI,SKY,SOC,SOT,SOY,SRI,STY,TAI,TAK,TAO,TAR,TAS,TAY,TIC,TIK,TIS,TOC,TOR,TOY,TRY,TSK,YAK,YAR,YAS,YOK,

2-letter words (26 found)

AA,AI,AR,AS,AT,AY,IO,IS,IT,KA,KI,KO,KY,OI,OK,OR,OS,OY,SI,SO,ST,TA,TI,TO,YA,YO,

You can make 715 words from kakistocracy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of kakistocracy

kakistocracy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάκιστος (kákistos, worst), superlative of κακός (kakós, bad) +‎ -κρατία (-kratía, power, rule, government). The word was used, perhaps re-coined, by the English author Thomas Love Peacock (1785–1866) in his 1829 novella The Misfortunes of Elphin as the opposite of aristocracy (see the quotation).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kakɪsˈtɒkɹəsɪ/, /kakɪˈstɒ-/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/, /kækɪˈstɑ-/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧kis‧to‧cra‧cy

Noun

kakistocracy (plural kakistocracies)

  1. (political science) Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]

Alternative forms

  • cacistocracy

Derived terms

  • kakistocrat
  • khakistocracy

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Further reading

  • kakistocracy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Amro Ali (2016 May 9) “Kakistocracy: A Word We Need to Revive”, in Amro Ali: Writing on Egypt, Middle East and Other Peaceful Places[2], archived from the original on 16 January 2017.
  • Rick Finkelstein (2011 May 25) “Kakistocracy… A Word You Should Know”, in The Huffington Post[3], archived from the original on 2 January 2017.
  • Michael Quinion (December 1, 2007) “Kakistocracy”, in World Wide Words.

Source: wiktionary.org