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01 Word definition

incompetent

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is INCOMPETENT a word?

Yes. INCOMPETENT is a 11-letter noun. someone who is not competent to take effective action Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INCOMPETENT?

I-N-C-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T

INCOMPETENT contains 11 letters, begins with I, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone who is not competent to take effective action

2adjective

  1. legally not qualified or sufficient

    “a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband”
Synonyms
incompetent personunqualified
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INCOMPETENT spelled?

I1N2C3O4M5P6E7T8E9N10T11
Starts withINCFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N, T
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with INC →Words ending in ENT →Words made from INCOMPETENT →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 22 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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incompliant17 ptsincensement15 ptsincongruent14 ptsinconscient15 ptsincontinent13 ptsindorsement14 ptsintemperant15 ptsinvolvement19 ptsinadvertent15 ptsincalescent15 ptsincognisant14 ptsincognizant23 pts

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About INCOMPETENT.

How do you spell INCOMPETENT?

INCOMPETENT is spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T. It contains 11 letters.