6-Letter Words With NEED
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With NEED
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With NEED 4 words
How often does NEED appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 six-letter words containing NEED. They average 8 points and the best is NEEDLY (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- e 25%
- r 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ee100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing NEED
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1y 4
N 1 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
needly
Form of need
- nouna condition requiring relief“she satisfied his need for affection”
- nounanything that is necessary but lacking“he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”
- nounthe 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”
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6-Letter Words With NEED FAQ
How many six-letter words containing NEED are there?
There are 4 six-letter words containing NEED in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word containing NEED?
NEEDLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEEDED (8), NEEDLE (7), NEEDER (7).
Which rare six-letter words containing NEED score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEEDLY (10), NEEDER (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.