What does NECESSITY mean?

Pronunciation
/nəˈsɛsəti/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the condition of being essential or indispensable
  2. anything indispensable“food and shelter are necessities of life”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

necessities13

Anagrams of NECESSITY

cysteines14

Words inside NECESSITY

175 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

scenes8scene7 sense5 since7sites5cent6 city9 eyes7 nice6 seen4sees4sent4 sets4site4 tiny7 eye6 ice5 its3net3 see3 set3 sit3 ten3 tie3 yes6 yet6 et2in2 is2it2

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Questions

Is NECESSITY a valid word in word games?

NECESSITY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NECESSITY worth?

NECESSITY is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NECESSITY?

175 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.