Is NEGLIGENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEGLIGENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEGLIGENCES mean?
Negligences is a form of NEGLIGENCE.
- noun
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- noun
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 NEGLIGENCES
NEGLIGENCES 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 NEGLIGENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- negligence14
- leniences11
- negligees11
- lenience10
- licensee10
- negligee10
- negliges10
- censing10
- genseng9
- ginseng9
- incense9
- leggies9
- leggins9
- license9
- neglige9
- niggles9
- selenic9
- silence9
- sniggle9
- clings9
- eelings8
- elegies8
- elegise8
- engines8
- lensing8
- seeling8
- clines8
- geeing8
- incels8
- leggin8
- nieces8
- niggle8
- clegs8
- cling8
- genic8
- eeling7
- engine7
- ensign7
- gelees7
- genies7
- ingles7
- lieges7
- seeing7
- signee7
- single7
- ceils7
- cense7
- cines7
- cline7
- incel7
- niece7
- scene7
- since7
- slice7
- cigs7
- cleg7
- enisle6
- ensile6
- linens6
- senile6
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