ingenuous

ADJECTIVE /ɪn'dʒɛnjuəs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

ingenuous is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1G2E1N1U1O1U1S1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
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What does ingenuous mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Lacking in sophistication or worldliness.

“his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it”

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2

Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious.

“an ingenuous admission of responsibility”

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