What does NEED mean?

Pronunciation
/nid/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a condition requiring relief“she satisfied his need for affection”
  2. anything that is necessary but lacking“he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”
  3. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior“we did not understand his motivation”
  4. a state of extreme poverty or destitution“their indigence appalled him”

verb

  1. require as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”
  2. have need of“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”
  3. have or feel a need for“always needing friends and money”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

needing9

Anagrams of NEED

dene5

Words inside NEED

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

dee4den4 end4 nee3de3ed3en2 ne2

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Word lists

Questions

Is NEED a valid word in word games?

NEED 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 NEED worth?

NEED is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NEED?

8 other words, including END, DE, ED and EN.