What does INCOMPETENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who is not competent to take effective action

adjective

  1. legally not qualified or sufficient“a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband”
  2. not qualified or suited for a purpose“an incompetent secret service”
  3. showing lack of skill or aptitude“a bungling workman”
  4. not doing a good job“incompetent at chess”
  5. not meeting requirements“unequal to the demands put upon him”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

incompetents18

Anagrams of INCOMPETENT

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

Words inside INCOMPETENT

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

content9 income10 notice8 piece9 point7 cent6 come8 into4meet6 mine6 nice6 nine4 none4 note4 once6 open6 time6 ice5 men5 met5not3 one3 ten3 top5 in2 it2me4no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is INCOMPETENT a valid word in word games?

INCOMPETENT 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 INCOMPETENT worth?

INCOMPETENT is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INCOMPETENT?

262 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.