Is “Juxtaposition” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
JUXTAPOSITION
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Juxtaposition

/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

noun
  1. 1.The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

  2. 2.The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

    There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above.

verb
  1. 1.To place in juxtaposition.