ADEQUACY — 8 letter word
adequacy
The word adequacy has 8 letters: A, D, E, Q, U, A, C, Y. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: 'he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule'".
8 letter word "adequacy": A D E Q U A C Y — noun
Scrabble score: 23 Words With Friends: 24
Letter Analysis of adequacy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| Q | 1 | Consonant | 10 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of adequacy
noun
- the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: 'he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule' Synonyms: adequateness
- the quality of being sufficient for the end in view Synonyms: sufficiency