Incompetent

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:22 pts11 letters
Definition of Incompetent

adjective

  1. Unskilled; lacking the degree of ability that would normally be expected.

    "Having an incompetent lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesn't know that."

  2. Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

    "The charged was judged incompetent to stand trial, at least until his medication started working."

  3. Of the cervix: opening too early in pregnancy, provoking the baby to be born.
  4. Not resistant to deformation or flow.
Anagrams of Incompetent

No exact anagrams found for "incompetent". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "incompetent" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Incompetent"

Incompetent is a 11-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Incompetent" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "incompetent" is a high-scoring word.