NEEDLESSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEEDLESSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1e1e1d2l1e1s1s1l1y4
PlayableNEEDLESSLY · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEEDLESSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful NEEDLESSLY is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDLESSLY
No single letter turns NEEDLESSLY into another word.
How NEEDLESSLY scores
Scrabble n1e1e1d2l1e1s1s1l1y4 14
Words with Friends n2e1e1d2l2e1s1s1l2y3 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEEDLESSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDLESSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDLESSLY
endlessly13 eyedness12 lessened9 needless9 seldseen9 densely11 desynes11 endyses11 eyeless10 endless8 needles8 snelled8 desyne10 dynels10 needly10 yelled10 yessed10 selsyn9 seyens9 snelly9 lensed7 needle7 neelds7 neesed7 seeled7 sensed7 leeses6 lenses6 lessee6 lessen6 neeles6 neeses6 selles6 snells6 deely9 delly9 dynel9 dynes9 lysed9 needy9
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Common questions about NEEDLESSLY
- Is NEEDLESSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEEDLESSLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEEDLESSLY worth?
- NEEDLESSLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDLESSLY?
- No single letter can be added to NEEDLESSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEEDLESSLY:
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