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.
n1e1e1d2f4u1l1
PlayableNEEDFUL · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 315,806odds of drawing this rack
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
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
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
Scrabble n1e1e1d2f4u1l1 11
Words with Friends n2e1e1d2f4u2l2 14
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.
Words starting with NEEDFUL
4 longer words begin with NEEDFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDFUL
defuel10 fueled10 unfeed10 elfed9 feued9 flued9 unfed9 elude6 endue6 neeld6 undee6 unled6 delf8 feed8 fend8 feud8 fled8 fund8 enuf7 feel7 feen7 flee7 flue7 fuel7 deen5 dele5 dene5 duel5 dule5 dune5 lede5 leed5 lend5 leud5 lude5 need5 nude5 unde5 lune4 def7
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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 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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