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Needly

n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1y 4

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Rare · form of need

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does needly mean?

noun

  1. a condition requiring relief

    “she satisfied his need for affection”

    Synonymsdemand

  2. anything that is necessary but lacking

    “he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”

    Synonymswant

  3. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

    “we did not understand his motivation”

    Synonymsmotivationmotive

  4. a state of extreme poverty or destitution

    “their indigence appalled him”

    Synonymsindigencepenurypauperismpauperization

verb

  1. require as useful, just, or proper

    “It takes nerve to do what she did”

    Synonymsnecessitateaskpostulaterequiretake

  2. have need of

    “This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”

    Synonymswantrequire

  3. have or feel a need for

    “always needing friends and money”

Definitions shown for need, the base form of needly.

Is NEEDLY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NEEDLY worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1y 4

Words With Friends

11 pts
n 2e 1e 1d 2l 2y 3

Wordfeud

10 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 2y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NEEDLY

Needly: quick answers

Is NEEDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. NEEDLY is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is NEEDLY worth?
NEEDLY scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does needly mean?
needly is related to need, which means “a condition requiring relief”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NEEDLY?
You can make 48 shorter words from NEEDLY, such as DEELY, DYNEL, NEEDY, DENY. See the full list.