Yes, I agree that words do not adequately represent reality, but that is because words are just that, words. We must not forget and confuse the word, with what the word points to. What the word points to is real beyond what language can express.

The word “ball” points to a real ball. The word “ball” in itself is not the ball. By the same logic, words can mean ideas, but words are not ideas.

Cheers to you!