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neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/noun · verb

Neglect can refer to the state of something that has been unused and neglected, lack of attention and due care, or the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. As a verb, neglect can mean to leave undone or leave out, give little or no attention to, or fail to do something; leave something undone.

9 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

NE

Ends

ECT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NEGLECT” Mean?

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

neglect has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

lack of attention and due care

Synonyms

2

the state of something that has been unused and neglected

the house was in a terrible state of neglect

Synonyms

3

willful lack of care and attention

Synonyms

4

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

5

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Verb

4 senses
1

leave undone or leave out

How could I miss that typo?

The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten

2

fail to do something; leave something undone

She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib

The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account

Synonyms

3

fail to attend to

he neglects his children

Sam cannot neglect Sue

4

give little or no attention to

Disregard the errors

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

lack of attention and due care

Length

7 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

N, E, G, L, E, C, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
e
g
l
e
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neglect.

NEGLECT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with N and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using neglect in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NEGLECT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NEGLECT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEGLECT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEGLECT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

NE, EG, GL, LE, EC, CT

Trigrams

NEG, EGL, GLE, LEC, ECT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for neglect.

NEGLECT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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