NEEDFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEEDFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEEDFUL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEEDFUL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
needfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEEDFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEEDFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does NEEDFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Necessary or required for a particular purpose or situation.
The word sounds slightly old-fashioned and is more at home in formal or traditional writing than in casual talk. It is stronger than merely useful, because a needful thing cannot easily be done without.
How NEEDFUL is used
Needful appears mostly in formal or dated phrasing, often with the sense of doing whatever is required.
- The nurse brought every needful supply to the clinic before the storm hit.
- He did what was needful and then went home to rest.
- A needful repair to the roof could not wait until spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEEDFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEEDFUL
4 longer words begin with NEEDFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDFUL
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Common questions about NEEDFUL
- Is NEEDFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEEDFUL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEEDFUL worth?
- NEEDFUL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEEDFUL mean?
- Necessary or required for a particular purpose or situation.
- What letters can be added to NEEDFUL?
- NEEDFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEEDFUL:
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