Is NEGLIGENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEGLIGENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEGLIGENTLY mean?
- adverb
in a negligent manner
“he did his work negligently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 NEGLIGENTLY
NEGLIGENTLY 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 NEGLIGENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gingeley13
- gingelly13
- leniently12
- gingely12
- gleying12
- negligent11
- yeeting11
- yelling11
- glegly11
- niggly11
- gentling10
- gleeting10
- eyeing10
- gently10
- gleety10
- glinty10
- tingly10
- tyning10
- leggy10
- gelling9
- neglige9
- lenity9
- lineny9
- linney9
- ninety9
- yeelin9
- elegy9
- eying9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- ginny9
- gynie9
- lingy9
- lying9
- tying9
- eggy9
- yegg9
- gentile8
- gillnet8
- telling8
- geeing8
- giglet8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- liney8
- linny8
- linty8
- nelly8
- teeny8
- telly8
- tenny8
- tinny8
- yente8
- gley8
- lenient7
- eeling7
- elegit7
- engine7
- gentil7
- gentle7
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