NEGLIGEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NEGLIGEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEGLIGEE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEGLIGEE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGLIGEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
negligeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEGLIGEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEGLIGEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEGLIGEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEGLIGEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman's light, loose dressing gown, usually made of a sheer fabric and trimmed with lace.
A negligee is meant to be decorative as much as warm, so it is chosen for looks and feel. The word comes from a French term for careless ease. In older writing it could also mean an easy, informal style of dress.
How NEGLIGEE is used
Found in shop descriptions, fashion writing and old novels.
- She wore a silk negligee over her nightdress.
- The shop sold every kind of negligee in pale colours.
- A lace negligee hung on the back of the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEGLIGEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEGLIGEE
1 longer words begin with NEGLIGEE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGLIGEE
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Common questions about NEGLIGEE
- Is NEGLIGEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEGLIGEE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEGLIGEE worth?
- NEGLIGEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEGLIGEE mean?
- A woman's light, loose dressing gown, usually made of a sheer fabric and trimmed with lace.
- What letters can be added to NEGLIGEE?
- NEGLIGEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEGLIGEE:
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