Is INCOMPETENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCOMPETENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCOMPETENCIES mean?
Incompetencies is a form of INCOMPETENCY.
- noun
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
14
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for INCOMPETENCIES
INCOMPETENCIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from INCOMPETENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incompetences21
- competencies20
- incompetence20
- competences19
- impenitences18
- competence18
- septicemic18
- impenitence17
- impotencies17
- omniscience17
- impotences16
- misconnect16
- timepieces16
- copesetic15
- epicenism15
- epistemic15
- impotence15
- poeticism15
- timepiece15
- eminencies14
- inceptions14
- inspection14
- omniscient14
- penitences14
- competes14
- concepti14
- concepts14
- cosmetic14
- epitomic14
- pentomic14
- specimen14
- centesimi13
- centesimo13
- eminences13
- epitomise13
- inception13
- nescience13
- nosepiece13
- penitence13
- penstemon13
- pimientos13
- pinecones13
- poeticise13
- potencies13
- semeiotic13
- semitonic13
- tenpences13
- toepieces13
- cimices13
- coempts13
- cometic13
- compete13
- concept13
- ectopic13
- metopic13
- picnics13
- sceptic13
- smectic13
- cecities12
- centimes12
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