NEGLIGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEGLIGENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1e1g2l1i1g2e1n1t1
PlayableNEGLIGENT · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEGLIGENT?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful NEGLIGENT is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGLIGENT
No single letter turns NEGLIGENT into another word.
How NEGLIGENT scores
Scrabble n1e1g2l1i1g2e1n1t1 11
Words with Friends n2e1g3l2i1g3e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEGLIGENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEGLIGENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEGLIGENT
1 longer words begin with NEGLIGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGLIGENT
gentling10 gleeting10 glenting10 gleeing9 lenging9 neglige9 gentile8 teening8 lenient7 geeing8 giglet8 gingle8 leggie8 leggin8 niggle8 eeling7 elegit7 engilt7 engine7 gennel7 gennet7 gentil7 gentle7 ginnel7 leeing7 teeing7 tingle7 lenite6 lenten6 linnet6 niente6 ginge7 legge7 ligge7 eigne6 genet6 genie6 gilet6 gleet6 glent6
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Common questions about NEGLIGENT
- Is NEGLIGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEGLIGENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEGLIGENT worth?
- NEGLIGENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEGLIGENT?
- No single letter can be added to NEGLIGENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEGLIGENT:
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