Carpetbagger

/ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡə/

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:25 pts12 letters
Definition of Carpetbagger

noun

  1. (history) An immigrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
  2. (by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

    "He's just a carpetbagger who was surprised to find that Southerns are not like the cast of “The Dukes of Hazzard” or “Deliverance”."

Anagrams of Carpetbagger

No exact anagrams found for "carpetbagger". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Carpetbagger"

Carpetbagger is a 12-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Carpetbagger" in Word Games

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