What does NEGLIGENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnɛglədʒəns/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  2. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

negligences15

Anagrams of NEGLIGENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NEGLIGENCE

56 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is NEGLIGENCE a valid word in word games?

NEGLIGENCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NEGLIGENCE worth?

NEGLIGENCE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NEGLIGENCE?

56 other words, including IN, LINE, NICE and ICE.