INAPTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INAPTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INAPTNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INAPTNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INAPTNESS
No single letter turns INAPTNESS into another word.
How INAPTNESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INAPTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INAPTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INAPTNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The quality of being unsuitable or badly fitted to a purpose or occasion.
The inaptness of a remark lies in its timing or tone rather than in its truth. It is a rarer and more formal relative of inappropriateness, and it can also hint at a lack of natural talent.
How INAPTNESS is used
The word inaptness is used in careful writing to criticise a choice of word, metaphor or tool.
- The inaptness of the comparison made the audience wince.
- Reviewers noted the inaptness of the title for such a cheerful book.
- Her inaptness for office work became clear within a week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INAPTNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INAPTNESS
1 longer words begin with INAPTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in INAPTNESS
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Common questions about INAPTNESS
- Is INAPTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INAPTNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INAPTNESS worth?
- INAPTNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INAPTNESS mean?
- The quality of being unsuitable or badly fitted to a purpose or occasion.
- What letters can be added to INAPTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to INAPTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INAPTNESS:
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