INEPTITUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INEPTITUDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INEPTITUDE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INEPTITUDE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INEPTITUDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ineptitudesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INEPTITUDE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INEPTITUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INEPTITUDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INEPTITUDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A clumsy lack of skill or ability.
Ineptitude is harsher than inaptitude, since it points to plain clumsiness in carrying out a task rather than a mismatch of talent. Newspaper critics use it for bungled performances and fumbled policies.
How INEPTITUDE is used
Usually a criticism; ineptitude shows in how badly something is done.
- The ineptitude of the referee angered the crowd.
- Her ineptitude with tools was well known.
- Political ineptitude sank the whole proposal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INEPTITUDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INEPTITUDE
1 longer words begin with INEPTITUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in INEPTITUDE
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Common questions about INEPTITUDE
- Is INEPTITUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INEPTITUDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INEPTITUDE worth?
- INEPTITUDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INEPTITUDE mean?
- A clumsy lack of skill or ability.
- What letters can be added to INEPTITUDE?
- INEPTITUDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INEPTITUDE:
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