Scrabble Word Finder

NEEDINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. NEEDINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

n1e1e1d2i1n1e1s1s1
PlayableNEEDINESS · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept NEEDINESS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.11
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.67%

Our own measure of how useful NEEDINESS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NEEDINESS

No single letter turns NEEDINESS into another word.

How NEEDINESS scores

Scrabble n1e1e1d2i1n1e1s1s1 10
Words with Friends n2e1e1d2i1n2e1s1s1 12

Face value of the 9 tiles in NEEDINESS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n26
e312
d14
i19
s24

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with NEEDINESS

needinesses12

1 longer words begin with NEEDINESS.

Shorter words from the letters in NEEDINESS

desines8 indenes8 denies7 desine7 dienes7 dieses7 indene7 neesed7 sdeins7 seined7 seised7 sensed7 sinned7 snides7 neeses6 seines6 sensei6 deens6 denes6 denis6 dense6 desis6 desse6 diene6 dines6 idees6 inned6 needs6 nides6 sdein6 sedes6 seeds6 sends6 sides6 sinds6 sined6 sneds6 sneed6 snide6 esnes5

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Common questions about NEEDINESS

Is NEEDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEEDINESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NEEDINESS worth?
NEEDINESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NEEDINESS?
No single letter can be added to NEEDINESS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEEDINESS:

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