Is INCOMPETENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCOMPETENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCOMPETENCY mean?
- noun
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 23 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 INCOMPETENCY
INCOMPETENCY 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 INCOMPETENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- competency21
- impotency18
- ecotypic17
- eponymic17
- pycnotic17
- mycotic16
- impotence15
- eminency15
- neomycin15
- nonempty15
- myopic15
- pyemic15
- concepti14
- pentomic14
- ecotype14
- potency14
- eyepoint13
- cometic13
- compete13
- concept13
- ectopic13
- metopic13
- cecity13
- comity13
- cotype13
- cymene13
- ectype13
- eponym13
- myotic13
- pinecone12
- pointmen12
- neotype12
- coempt12
- pectic12
- cynic12
- empty12
- mincy12
- mopey12
- myope12
- typic12
- centime11
- centimo11
- conceit11
- concent11
- connect11
- contemn11
- entopic11
- epitome11
- miocene11
- nepotic11
- picotee11
- pimento11
- potence11
- tonemic11
- enmity11
- etymon11
- incony11
- moiety11
- nicety11
- peyote11
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