Is NEGLECTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NEGLECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NEGLECTING mean?

Neglecting is a form of NEGLECT.

verb
leave undone or leave out
“How could I miss that typo?”
verb
fail to do something; leave something undone
“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
verb
fail to attend to
“he neglects his children”
verb
give little or no attention to
“Disregard the errors”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 14
Words With Friends: 20
Letters: 10

N (1) + E (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 NEGLECTING

NEGLECTING 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 NEGLECTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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