There are 3 n's in the word "nincompoop". Here is the breakdown: N I N C O M P O O P N (first letter) n (third letter) n (in "comp" - Wait, looking closer at the word...) Let's re-spell it: N-I-N-C-O-M-P-O-O-P. N (1) i n (2) c o m p o o p Self-correction: There are actually only 2 n's in the word nincompoop. Let's re-verify: N-I-N-C-O-M-P-O-O-P. N i n c o m p o o p My initial reading of the search result was incorrect; the letter 'm' is not an 'n'. There are 2 n's.
