NEGLECT — 7 letter word
neglect
The word neglect has 7 letters: N, E, G, L, E, C, T. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "willful lack of care and attention".
7 letter word "neglect": N E G L E C T — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of neglect
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of neglect
noun
- willful lack of care and attention Synonyms: disregard
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances Synonyms: negligence, carelessness, nonperformance
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern Synonyms: negligence, neglectfulness
- lack of attention and due care Synonyms: disregard
- the state of something that has been unused and neglected "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" Synonyms: disuse
verb
- leave undone or leave out Synonyms: drop
- fail to attend to "They neglected to pay for their internet and it was shut off."
- give little or no attention to Synonyms: disregard
- fail to do something Synonyms: fail