inelegance
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
Definition of inelegance
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
“The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.”
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Etymology
From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia.
Words you can make from inelegance
161 playable · top: CLEANING (11 pts)
Best play cleaning 11 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
17 words5-letter words
36 words- ACING 8 pts
- CLANG 8 pts
- CLING 8 pts
- GENIC 8 pts
- GLACE 8 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLINE 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- INCEL 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- NIECE 7 pts
- AGENE 6 pts
- AGILE 6 pts
- AGLEE 6 pts
- ALGIN 6 pts
- ALIGN 6 pts
- ANGEL 6 pts
- ANGLE 6 pts
- EAGLE 6 pts
- GELEE 6 pts
- GENIE 6 pts
- GLEAN 6 pts
- INGLE 6 pts
- LIANG 6 pts
- LIEGE 6 pts
- LIGAN 6 pts
- LINGA 6 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ANELE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- INANE 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
- LINEN 5 pts
4-letter words
42 words- CAGE 7 pts
- CLAG 7 pts
- CLEG 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- AGEE 5 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- EGAL 5 pts
- GAEN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GALE 5 pts
- GANE 5 pts
- GEAN 5 pts
- GENE 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GLEE 5 pts
- GLEN 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- LANG 5 pts
- LING 5 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- LINN 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NENE 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- CIG 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- AGE 4 pts
- ENG 4 pts
- GAE 4 pts
- GAL 4 pts
- GAN 4 pts
- GEE 4 pts
- GEL 4 pts
- GEN 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- LAG 4 pts
- LEG 4 pts
- NAG 4 pts
- NEG 4 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
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