NEEDS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NEEDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNEEDS · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 11,883odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NEEDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.6%
Our own measure of how useful NEEDS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDS
No single letter turns NEEDS into another word.
How NEEDS scores
Scrabble n1e1e1d2s1 6
Words with Friends n2e1e1d2s1 7
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEEDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,883.
What stands out about NEEDS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of NEEDS
The 5 tiles of NEEDS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDS
deen5 dees5 dene5 dens5 ends5 neds5 need5 seed5 send5 sned5 enes4 esne4 seen4 sene4 snee4 dee4 den4 des4 eds4 end4 ned4 sed4 een3 ene3 ens3 nee3 see3 sen3 de3 ed3 ee2 en2 es2 ne2
Common questions about NEEDS
- Is NEEDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEEDS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEEDS worth?
- NEEDS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDS?
- No single letter can be added to NEEDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEEDS:
Open NEEDS in the Word Finder