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negligence

/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/noun

Negligence can refer to the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern or failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

20

Starts

NE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEGLIGENCE” Mean?

/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/

negligence has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
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

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

10 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

N, E, G, L, I, G, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for negligence.

NEGLIGENCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with N and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECBAFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

NEGLIGENCE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEGLIGENCE 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

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDECBAFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

NE, EG, GL, LI, IG, GE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

NEG, EGL, GLI, LIG, IGE, GEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEGLIGENCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCCV.
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 CVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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