What does NEEDLESS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnidləs/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. unnecessary and unwarranted“a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of NEEDLESS

lessened9

Words inside NEEDLESS

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

endless8 needle7 dense6 needs6 seeds6sends6sense5 else4ends5lend5 lens4 less4 need5 seed5 seen4sees4send5 del4den4 end4 led4lee3 see3 sen3 de3ed3el2 en2 es2ne2

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Questions

Is NEEDLESS a valid word in word games?

NEEDLESS 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 NEEDLESS worth?

NEEDLESS is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NEEDLESS?

68 other words, including SEE, NEED, END and SEEN.