Is NEED a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list NEED is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 4 |
What does NEED mean?
- verbrequire as useful, just, or proper
- nouna condition requiring relief
- verbhave need of
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up NEED in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is NEED a Scrabble word?
NEED is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is NEED worth?
NEED is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does NEED mean?
Require as useful, just, or proper.