01 Word definition

inadequacy

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is INADEQUACY a word?

Yes. INADEQUACY is a 10-letter noun. lack of an adequate quantity or number Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INADEQUACY?

I-N-A-D-E-Q-U-A-C-Y

INADEQUACY contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. lack of an adequate quantity or number

    “the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”

2noun

  1. a lack of competence

    “pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”
Synonyms
insufficiencydeficiency
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score25points
Words With Friends27points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INADEQUACY spelled?

I1N2A3D4E5Q6U7A8C9Y10
Starts withINAFirst 3 letters
Ends withACYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About INADEQUACY.

How do you spell INADEQUACY?

INADEQUACY is spelled I-N-A-D-E-Q-U-A-C-Y. It contains 10 letters.