Lacking skill or ability (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking skill or ability (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INEPT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Lacking skill or ability (5) (5)
11% CANNOT Lacks the ability to (6) Commuter May 22, 2026
10% INCOMPETENCE Lack of skill (12) (12) Puzzler Jun 28, 2026
9% INCAPABLE Lacking the needed skill (9) Premier Sunday Apr 12, 2026
8% ADEPTLY With skill (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 27, 2026
8% POWER Legal ability (5) Newsday Jun 5, 2026
8% ABLE Skilled (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 2, 2026
8% INCOMPETENT Marked by a lack of ability or skill (11) The Times Concise Dec 25, 2021
7% TAME Lacking heat (4) USA Today Jul 5, 2026
7% DEVOID Lacking (6) Eugene Sheffer Jul 4, 2026
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