01 Word definition

inefficiency

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is INEFFICIENCY a word?

Yes. INEFFICIENCY is a 12-letter noun. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INEFFICIENCY?

I-N-E-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-Y

INEFFICIENCY contains 12 letters, begins with I, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score25points
Words With Friends28points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INEFFICIENCY spelled?

I1N2E3F4F5I6C7I8E9N10C11Y12
Starts withINEFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C, E, F, I, N
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About INEFFICIENCY.

How do you spell INEFFICIENCY?

INEFFICIENCY is spelled I-N-E-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-Y. It contains 12 letters.