inadequacy
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- Words With Friends
- 27
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- 10
/ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/
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/ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/ · /ɪˈnædəkwəsi/
Definition of inadequacy
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being inadequate.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being inadequate.
- (countable, uncountable)A shortage of required material.
- (countable, uncountable)A lack of competence or ability.
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Etymology
From inadequate + -cy or in- + adequacy.
Words you can make from inadequacy
143 playable · top: ADEQUACY (23 pts)
Best play adequacy 23 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
24 words4-letter words
49 words- QUAY 16 pts
- QUEY 16 pts
- CINQ 15 pts
- QADI 14 pts
- QAID 14 pts
- QUAD 14 pts
- QUID 14 pts
- AQUA 13 pts
- QUAI 13 pts
- QUIN 13 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- YUCA 9 pts
- DENY 8 pts
- DYNE 8 pts
- UNDY 8 pts
- YAUD 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CEDI 7 pts
- CUED 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- DUCE 7 pts
- DUCI 7 pts
- ICED 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- YUAN 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- UNCI 6 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DUNE 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- NADA 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NUDE 5 pts
- UNDE 5 pts
- UNAI 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- QUA 12 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- DAY 7 pts
- DEY 7 pts
- DYE 7 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- CUD 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YEN 6 pts
- YIN 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CUE 5 pts
- ECU 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- AID 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DUE 4 pts
- DUI 4 pts
- DUN 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- EAU 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- UNI 3 pts
2-letter words
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