NEEDY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEEDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEEDY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEEDY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDY
No single letter turns NEEDY into another word.
How NEEDY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEEDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does NEEDY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking money or the basic necessities of life; extremely poor.
Needy most often describes people or families without enough income for food, shelter, or other essentials, and the phrase the needy uses the adjective as a collective noun for poor people generally. In a separate, more recent sense, needy describes someone who demands excessive attention, reassurance, or emotional support from others, a usage common in discussions of relationships and personality. Both senses share the core idea of a persistent, unmet want.
How NEEDY is used
Common adjective; can follow the with a plural sense, as in help for the needy.
- The charity delivered food parcels to needy families before winter.
- He grew increasingly needy after the breakup, calling several times a day.
- Volunteers collected coats for needy children at the shelter.
- She felt suffocated by his needy texts throughout the day.
- The fund was created to support the needy in the community.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEEDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDY
Common questions about NEEDY
- Is NEEDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEEDY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEEDY worth?
- NEEDY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEEDY mean?
- Lacking money or the basic necessities of life; extremely poor.
- What letters can be added to NEEDY?
- No single letter can be added to NEEDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEEDY:
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