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.

Solve in 2 turnsinert
Solve in 3 turnsinput
Solve in 4 turnsspent
Solve in 5 turnsnepit
Solve in 6 turnsnepit

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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