incumbent
/ɪn'kəmbənt/
nounadjective
9 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
ADJECTIVEThe official who holds an office.
1
Currently holding an office.
“the incumbent governor”
2
Lying or leaning on something else.
“an incumbent geological formation”
3
Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding.
“it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts”
WORD FORMS
Related formincumbency
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinincumbentway
Starts & ends withI … T
Syllablesin · cum · bent
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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