INCOMPETENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INCOMPETENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
i1n1c3o1m3p3e1t1e1n1t1
PlayableINCOMPETENT · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INCOMPETENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful INCOMPETENT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCOMPETENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incompetentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCOMPETENT scores
Scrabble i1n1c3o1m3p3e1t1e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends i1n2c4o1m4p4e1t1e1n2t1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in INCOMPETENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCOMPETENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INCOMPETENT
2 longer words begin with INCOMPETENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INCOMPETENT
pentimento14 competent15 impotence15 contempt14 pentomic14 entoptic12 imponent12 impotent12 pimenton12 pinecone12 pointmen12 neotenic10 ointment10 penitent10 compete13 metopic13 centime11 centimo11 contemn11 emption11 entomic11 entopic11 epitome11 meconin11 miocene11 nepotic11 pentice11 picotee11 pimento11 potence11 tonemic11 totemic11 content9 eminent9 entotic9 mention9 minette9 nominee9 onetime9 pentito9
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Common questions about INCOMPETENT
- Is INCOMPETENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCOMPETENT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCOMPETENT worth?
- INCOMPETENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCOMPETENT?
- INCOMPETENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INCOMPETENT:
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