NEGLECTINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEGLECTINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEGLECTINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEGLECTINGLY is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGLECTINGLY
No single letter turns NEGLECTINGLY into another word.
How NEGLECTINGLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEGLECTINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEGLECTINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGLECTINGLY
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Common questions about NEGLECTINGLY
- Is NEGLECTINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEGLECTINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is NEGLECTINGLY worth?
- NEGLECTINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEGLECTINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to NEGLECTINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEGLECTINGLY:
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