NEED is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEED is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEED scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,476.
What stands out about NEED
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
A requirement for something that is necessary or strongly wanted, such as food, safety, money or help.
A need is felt as something a person or situation genuinely requires rather than merely wants, so an urgent need for water is more pressing than a wish for a treat. The word is also used to talk about lacking something, as in being in need of rest, and as a verb meaning to require something.
How NEED is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing, in both the noun and verb forms.
- There is an urgent need for clean water in the village.
- She recognised the need for a longer break.
- His need for approval made him work extra hours.
- The charity meets the basic need of feeding hungry families.
- There is no need to shout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEED and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEED
The 4 tiles of NEED in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NEED
Showing 24 of 58 words that begin with NEED.
Words ending in NEED
5 words end in NEED. Useful as a back hook: play NEED onto a word already on the board.
Words with NEED inside
5 words contain NEED in the middle. Words that start with NEED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NEED
Common questions about NEED
- Is NEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEED, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEED worth?
- NEED is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEED mean?
- A requirement for something that is necessary or strongly wanted, such as food, safety, money or help.
- What letters can be added to NEED?
- NEED takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NEED:
Open NEED in the Word Finder