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Needs

n 1e 1e 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

adverb · 5 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does needs mean?

adverb

  1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise

    “it is necessarily so”

    Synonymsinevitablynecessarilyof necessity

Is NEEDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is NEEDS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
n 2e 1e 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in NEEDS

Anagrams 4

deensdenesdensesneed

Words that end like NEEDS

Common words that share the ending -EEDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

feedsdeedsbreedsspeedsheedsreedsseedsweedsbleedscreedsexceedsproceedssucceedsinbreedsmisdeedsnosebleeds
All words ending in -EEDS

Needs: quick answers

Is NEEDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEEDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEEDS worth?
NEEDS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does needs mean?
As an adverb, needs means “in such a manner as could not be otherwise”.
What words can you make with the letters in NEEDS?
You can make 33 shorter words from NEEDS, such as DEEN, DEES, DENE, DENS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NEEDS?
NEEDS rearranges into DEENS, DENES, DENSE, SNEED.