bowdlerism

Noun

censorship in the form of prudish expurgation
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.

Origin / Etymology

From Bowdler + -ism.

Scrabble Score: 18

bowdlerism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bowdlerism: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
bowdlerism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

bowdlerism: valid Words With Friends Word