corruption
NOUN
/kə'rəpʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
corruption is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1R1R1U1P3T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does corruption mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
In a state of progressive putrefaction.
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2
Lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.
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3
Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity.
“corruption of a minor”
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4
Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles.
“the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”
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5
Decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation).
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6
Inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony).
“he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering”
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