NEGLIGENTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NEGLIGENTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1e1g2l1i1g2e1n1t1l1y4
PlayableNEGLIGENTLY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEGLIGENTLY?
| 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%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful NEGLIGENTLY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGLIGENTLY
No single letter turns NEGLIGENTLY into another word.
How NEGLIGENTLY scores
Scrabble n1e1g2l1i1g2e1n1t1l1y4 16
Words with Friends n2e1g3l2i1g3e1n2t1l2y3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEGLIGENTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEGLIGENTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGLIGENTLY
leniently12 negligent11 gingeley13 gingelly13 gentling10 gleeting10 glenting10 gingely12 gleying12 yelling11 gelling9 gleeing9 lenging9 neglige9 gentile8 gillnet8 teening8 telling8 lenient7 glegly11 niggly11 eyeing10 gently10 gleety10 glinty10 lyting10 tingly10 tyeing10 tyning10 lenity9 lineny9 linney9 ninety9 yeelin9 geeing8 giglet8 gingle8 leggie8 leggin8 niggle8
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Common questions about NEGLIGENTLY
- Is NEGLIGENTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEGLIGENTLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEGLIGENTLY worth?
- NEGLIGENTLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEGLIGENTLY?
- No single letter can be added to NEGLIGENTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEGLIGENTLY:
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