Is NEGLECTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEGLECTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEGLECTED mean?
- adjective
disregarded
“his cries were unheeded”
- adjective
lacking a caretaker
“a neglected child”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NEGLECTED
NEGLECTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NEGLECTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elected10
- neglect10
- gentled9
- gleeted9
- decent9
- genteel8
- legend8
- delete7
- gentle7
- needle7
- elect7
- glede7
- gleed7
- ledge7
- cede7
- cleg7
- eeled6
- gelee6
- genet6
- gleet6
- tenge6
- celt6
- cent6
- cete6
- edge6
- geed6
- geld6
- gled6
- deet5
- dele5
- delt5
- dene5
- dent5
- gelt5
- gene5
- gent5
- glee5
- glen5
- lede5
- lend5
- need5
- teed5
- tend5
- cee5
- cel5
- ged5
- tec5
- leet4
- lent4
- teel4
- teen4
- tele4
- dee4
- del4
- den4
- eld4
- end4
- eng4
- gee4
- gel4
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