Is INCOMPETENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCOMPETENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCOMPETENTLY mean?
- adverb
in an incompetent manner
“he did the job rather incompetently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 INCOMPETENTLY
INCOMPETENTLY 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 INCOMPETENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- competently20
- impotency18
- lipectomy18
- incompetent17
- impotently17
- eponymic17
- incomplete16
- lectotype16
- penitently15
- competent15
- impotence15
- policemen15
- eminency15
- epicotyl15
- lipocyte15
- lycopene15
- neomycin15
- nonempty15
- polyenic15
- comply15
- myopic15
- pyemic15
- pentimento14
- eminently14
- complete14
- compline14
- contempt14
- pentomic14
- ecotype14
- employe14
- emptily14
- potency14
- inclement13
- eyepoint13
- leniency13
- linotype13
- mylonite13
- polytene13
- potently13
- compete13
- compile13
- complin13
- metopic13
- polemic13
- clypei13
- comely13
- comity13
- cotype13
- cymene13
- cymlin13
- ectype13
- employ13
- eponym13
- mopily13
- mycele13
- myotic13
- policy13
- yclept13
- impotent12
- leptonic12
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