competence

1. A specific range of skill, knowledge, or ability.

2. Law The quality or condition of being legally qualified to perform an act.

3. Linguistics The knowledge that enables one to produce and comprehend a language.

4. Medicine The ability to respond immunologically to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic agents.

5. Microbiology The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
competence	18	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
em	4
en	2
et	2
me	4
mo	4
ne	2
no	2
oe	2
om	4
on	2
op	4
pe	4
po	4
te	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cee	5
cep	7
con	5
cop	7
cot	5
eco	5
eme	5
emo	5
eon	3
men	5
met	5
moc	7
mon	5
mop	7
mot	5
nee	3
net	3
nom	5
not	3
one	3
ope	5
opt	5
pec	7
pee	5
pen	5
pet	5
pom	7
pot	5
tec	5
tee	3
ten	3
toe	3
tom	5
ton	3
top	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cent	6
cepe	8
cete	6
come	8
comp	10
cone	6
cope	8
cote	6
epee	6
meet	6
meno	6
mete	6
mope	8
mote	6
neem	6
neep	6
nome	6
nope	6
note	4
omen	6
once	6
open	6
peen	6
pent	6
peon	6
poem	8
poet	6
pome	8
pone	6
teem	6
teen	4
temp	8
tome	6
tone	4
tope	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cento	7
comet	9
compt	11
comte	9
conte	7
copen	9
emcee	9
emote	7
mento	7
monte	7
netop	7
oncet	7
pence	9
ponce	9
tempo	9
tepee	7
topee	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cement	10
cenote	8
coempt	12
mentee	8
metope	10
pecten	10
poteen	8
potmen	10
toneme	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
compete	13
concept	13
potence	11

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
competence	18