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Necessery or necessary?

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Correct spelling: necessary. Misspelling: necessery.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

A shirt has one collar and two sleeves: one C and two Ss.

Why people write “necessery”

The endings -ary and -ery often sound alike; this word takes -ary.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make necessary automatic.

What does “necessary” mean?

necessary noun

  1. anything indispensable

    “food and shelter are necessities of life”

    Synonyms:necessityessentialrequirementrequisite

necessary adjective

  1. absolutely essential
  2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

    “the necessary consequences of one's actions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Necessary” in a sentence

  • Is this step necessary?
  • Food and shelter are necessities of life.
  • The necessary consequences of one's actions.

Is “necessary” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“necessery” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NECESSARY.

Necessary: quick answers

Is it necessery or necessary?
The correct spelling is necessary. “necessery” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell necessary?
A shirt has one collar and two sleeves: one C and two Ss.
What does necessary mean?
Necessary means: anything indispensable.