NEGLIGENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEGLIGENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEGLIGENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEGLIGENCE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGLIGENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
negligencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEGLIGENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEGLIGENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEGLIGENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEGLIGENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Failure to take proper care, especially where this causes harm or damage.
In law, negligence means breaching a duty of care, as when a driver ignores safety rules. Outside court it simply describes careless habits and heedlessness.
How NEGLIGENCE is used
Used in law and daily speech, as in medical negligence.
- The hospital was sued for negligence after the error.
- Years of negligence left the bridge in poor repair.
- The fire was blamed on negligence by the owner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEGLIGENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEGLIGENCE
1 longer words begin with NEGLIGENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGLIGENCE
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Common questions about NEGLIGENCE
- Is NEGLIGENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEGLIGENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEGLIGENCE worth?
- NEGLIGENCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEGLIGENCE mean?
- Failure to take proper care, especially where this causes harm or damage.
- What letters can be added to NEGLIGENCE?
- NEGLIGENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEGLIGENCE:
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