Wordle Answer for November 2, 2022
On November 2, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to INEPT. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
INEPT
What inept means
Lacking skill, competence, or grace in performing a task or activity; clumsy or ineffective.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *ineptus*, meaning "unsuitable" or "unfit," formed from the prefix *in-* (not) plus *aptus* (fitted, suited). The Latin *aptus* derived from *apere*, meaning "to fasten" or "to fit." The word entered English in the 16th century, preserving its sense of lacking skill or fitness for a task.
Hints for November 2, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of inept
- cumbersome
- feckless
- incompetent
- infelicitous
- maladroit
- awkward
- tactless
- clumsy
Used in a sentence
The new intern was so _____ at filing documents that his supervisor had to redo everything he touched.
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