co-optation
NOUN
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
co-optation is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1-0O1P3T1A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does co-optation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent).
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2
The selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership).
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