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neglected

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/adjective

Neglected is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking a caretaker.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

NE

Ends

TED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEGLECTED” Mean?

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

neglected has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

disregarded

his cries were unheeded

Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, ‘A Village Wooing’

her ignored advice

2

lacking a caretaker

a neglected child

many casualties were lying unattended

Synonyms

Synonyms for NEGLECTED

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

disregarded

Length

9 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
g
l
e
c
t
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neglected.

NEGLECTED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with N and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NEGLECTED has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEGLECTED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside neglected.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NE, EG, GL, LE, EC, CT, TE, ED

Trigrams

NEG, EGL, GLE, LEC, ECT, CTE, TED

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEGLECTED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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