What does INADEQUATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
20
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task“inadequate training”
  2. not sufficient to meet a need“an inadequate income”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of INADEQUATE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INADEQUATE

175 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

united7 queen14 quiet14 quite14 anti4 data5 date5 diet5 idea5 need5 unit4 aid4 and4die4 due4 eat3 end4 net3 tea3 ten3 ad3 an2at2 de3ed3et2id3 in2 it2un2

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Questions

Is INADEQUATE a valid word in word games?

INADEQUATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INADEQUATE worth?

INADEQUATE is worth 20 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INADEQUATE?

175 other words, including AND, IN, IT and AT.