Need

/niːd/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters

Definition of Need

noun

A requirement for something; something needed.
"I've always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter."
Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.

Anagrams of Need

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "need":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "need" and rearranging:

+sdenes dense needs

Related Word Patterns

NE...Words starting with "ne"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 4-letter words Unscramble "need"

Letter Values

n1

e1

e1

d2

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "need"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "N"

Rhymes With Need

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted

Related 4-Letter Words

naan nabe nabs nada naff nags naif nail nala name nana nans naoi naos napa

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Need"

Need is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "need" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Need" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "need" is a low-scoring word.