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.

SCRABBLE 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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Anagrams of inept

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