inept
ADJECTIVE
/ɪn'ɛpt/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
inept is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1E1P3T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does inept mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse.
“an inept remark”
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2
Generally incompetent and ineffectual.
“inept handling of the account”
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3
Not elegant or graceful in expression.
“if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?”
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