Dictionary
Neglecting
n 1e 1g 2l 1e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of neglect
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does neglecting mean?
verb
leave undone or leave out
“How could I miss that typo?”
fail to do something; leave something undone
“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
Synonymsfail
fail to attend to
“he neglects his children”
give little or no attention to
“Disregard the errors”
Definitions shown for neglect, the base form of neglecting.
Is NEGLECTING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is NEGLECTING worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NEGLECTING
Best shorter words top 30 of 181
electing 11negligent 11centinel 10genetic 10gentling 10gleeting 10glenting 10neglect 10centile 9gleeing 9lenging 9licente 9neglige 9client 8cling 8entice 8geeing 8genic 8gentile 8giglet 8gingle 8incent 8lectin 8leggin 8lentic 8liggen 8niggle 8teening 8cleg 7cline 7
See all 181 words made from NEGLECTING Words that end like NEGLECTING
Common words that share the ending -ECTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
collectingconnectingcorrectingprotectingreflectingsuspectingaffectingdetectingdirectingexpectingobjectingrejectingselectingelectinginspectingprojectingrespectingsubjectinginfectingdeflectingdissectingperfectingreelectingbisecting
All words ending in -ECTING Neglecting: quick answers
Is NEGLECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEGLECTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEGLECTING worth?
NEGLECTING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does neglecting mean?
neglecting is the present participle of neglect, which means “leave undone or leave out”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NEGLECTING?
You can make 181 shorter words from NEGLECTING, such as ELECTING, NEGLIGENT, CENTINEL, GENETIC. See the full list.