Definition of competency

"competency" in the noun sense

1. competence, competency

the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

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Quotations for competency

Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer. [ William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice ]

What does competency in the long run mean? It means to all reasonable beings, cleanliness of person, decency of dress, courtesy of manners, opportunities for education, the delights of leisure, and the bliss of giving. [ Whipple ]

competency in Scrabble®

The word competency is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters competency:

COMPETENCY
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

compete, concept, ecotype, enocyte, neocyte, neotype, potency

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word competency

COMPETENCY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In competency

COMPETENCY
(216)
COMPETENCY
(198)
COMPETENCY
(144)
COMPETENCY
(132)
POTENCY
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ECOTYPE
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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NEOCYTE
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CONCEPT
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ENOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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NEOTYPE
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ECOTYPE
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NEOCYTE
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ECOTYPE
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COMPETE
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ECOTYPE
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POTENCY
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ECOTYPE
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POTENCY
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NEOTYPE
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ENOCYTE
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ECOTYPE
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NEOCYTE
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NEOCYTE
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NEOTYPE
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ENOCYTE
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COMPETE
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NEOTYPE
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ENOCYTE
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NEOTYPE
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NEOTYPE
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NEOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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NEOCYTE
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NEOTYPE
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CONCEPT
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ENOCYTE
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COMPETE
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CONCEPT
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COMPETENCY
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ECOTYPE
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COMPETE
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NEOTYPE
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ECOTYPE
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POTENCY
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ENOCYTE
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COMPETENCY
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NEOTYPE
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ECOTYPE
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POTENCY
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NEOCYTE
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COMPETENCY
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ECOTYPE
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COMPETENCY
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POTENCY
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NEOCYTE
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COMPETE
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COMPETENCY
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POTENCY
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ECOTYPE
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COMPETE
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POTENCY
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ECOTYPE
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NEOTYPE
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CONCEPT
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CONCEPT
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ECOTYPE
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NEOTYPE
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CONCEPT
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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NEOTYPE
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NEOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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COMPETENCY
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CONCEPT
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ECOTYPE
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competency in Words With Friends™

The word competency is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 25

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters competency:

COMPETENCY
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

compete, concept, ecotype, enocyte, neocyte, neotype, potency

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word competency

COMPETENCY
(315)
COMPETENCY
(261)
COMPETENCY
(198)
COMPETENCY
(162)
COMPETENCY
(116)
COMPETENCY
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COMPETENCY
(116)
COMPETENCY
(112)
COMPETENCY
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(105)
COMPETENCY
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(37)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In competency

COMPETENCY
(315)
COMPETENCY
(261)
COMPETENCY
(198)
COMPETENCY
(162)
CONCEPT
(134 = 99 + 35)
COMPETE
(131 = 96 + 35)
CONCEPT
(122 = 87 + 35)
COMPETENCY
(116)
COMPETENCY
(116)
CONCEPT
(116 = 81 + 35)
COMPETENCY
(116)
POTENCY
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPETE
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POTENCY
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POTENCY
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COMPETE
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COMPETENCY
(112)
CONCEPT
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CONCEPT
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ENOCYTE
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ECOTYPE
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CONCEPT
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ECOTYPE
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COMPETENCY
(108)
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COMPETE
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COMPETENCY
(105)
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(105)
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NEOCYTE
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COMPETENCY
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POTENCY
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COMPETENCY
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(100)
COMPETE
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COMPETE
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POTENCY
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CONCEPT
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NEOTYPE
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POTENCY
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COMPETENCY
(93)
NEOCYTE
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POTENCY
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NETCOM
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CEMENT
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PECTEN
(87)
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EPONYM
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ETYMON
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YEOMEN
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Words within the letters of competency

2 letter words in competency (9 words)

5 letter words in competency (10 words)

7 letter words in competency (7 words)

9 letter words in competency (1 word)

10 letter words in competency (1 word)

competency + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence competency

Words that start with competency (1 word)

Words with competency in them (1 word)

Words that end with competency (3 words)

Word Growth involving competency

Shorter words in competency

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Longer words containing competency

incompetency

noncompetency