Is NEGLIGIBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEGLIGIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEGLIGIBLE mean?
- adjective
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
“the effect was negligible”
- adjective
not worth considering
“he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 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 NEGLIGIBLE
NEGLIGIBLE 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 NEGLIGIBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eligible11
- libeling11
- bilging11
- gingelli10
- belling10
- billing10
- legible10
- biggie10
- biggin10
- gibing10
- gelling9
- gilling9
- gingeli9
- neglige9
- beigne9
- billie8
- geeing8
- gieing8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- begin8
- beige8
- being8
- bilge8
- binge8
- bling8
- glebe8
- eeling7
- gillie7
- belie7
- belle7
- blini7
- leben7
- libel7
- bing7
- gibe7
- glib7
- nielli6
- genie6
- genii6
- ingle6
- liege6
- been6
- bell6
- bene6
- bile6
- bill6
- bine6
- blin6
- gleg6
- beg6
- big6
- gib6
- gene5
- gien5
- gill5
- glee5
- glen5
- ling5
- bee5
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