Is “Malapropism” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
MALAPROPISM
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 Malapropism

/ˈmæləpɹɒpɪzəm/

noun
  1. 1.The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

    The script employed malapropism to great effect.

  2. 2.An instance of this; malaprop.

    The humor comes from all the malapropisms.

Synonyms: catachresis, malaprop