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neglectful

adjective

Neglectful is also used as adjective, with meanings including not showing due care or attention.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

22

Starts

NE

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEGLECTFUL” Mean?

neglectful has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

not showing due care or attention

inattentive students

an inattentive babysitter

neglectful parents

Synonyms

2

failing in what duty requires

derelict (or delinquent) in his duty

neglectful of his duties

remiss of you not to pay your bills

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word neglectful with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

not showing due care or attention

Length

10 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

N, E, G, L, E, C, T, F, U, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
g
l
e
c
t
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neglectful.

NEGLECTFUL is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with N and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGHD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

NEGLECTFUL has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEGLECTFUL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEGLECTFUL 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 neglectful.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGHD

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

NE, EG, GL, LE, EC, CT, TF, FU, UL

Trigrams

NEG, EGL, GLE, LEC, ECT, CTF, TFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEGLECTFUL is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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