Is NEGLECTFULLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEGLECTFULLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEGLECTFULLY mean?
- adverb
in a neglectful manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 NEGLECTFULLY
NEGLECTFULLY 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 NEGLECTFULLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neglectful16
- fulgently16
- gleefully16
- genuflect15
- fluency15
- fluently14
- fleecy14
- feculent13
- lucently13
- fleetly13
- uncleft12
- cygnet12
- eyeful12
- flutey12
- fugly12
- gulfy12
- fyce12
- fulgent11
- gleeful11
- cutely11
- felly11
- felty11
- fluty11
- fluyt11
- flyte11
- fully11
- lefty11
- neglect10
- teenful10
- engulf10
- gently10
- gleety10
- gulley10
- celly10
- cleft10
- cully10
- cutey10
- fence10
- lycee10
- fley10
- cellule9
- fluent9
- netful9
- unfelt9
- elegy9
- flung9
- fugle9
- gelly9
- gluey9
- gully9
- clef9
- fey9
- fly9
- cullet8
- lucent8
- clung8
- fleet8
- flute8
- nelly8
- teeny8
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