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Necessary

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Necessary

noun

  1. (usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

adjective

  1. Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

    "Although I wished to think that all was false, it was yet necessary that I, who thus thought, must in some sense exist."

  2. Unavoidable, inevitable.

    "If it is absolutely necessary to use public computers, you should plan ahead and forward your e-mail to a temporary, disposable account."

  3. Determined, involuntary: acting from compulsion rather than free will.
Anagrams of Necessary

No exact anagrams found for "necessary". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
NE...Words starting with "ne"...RYWords ending with "ry"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "necessary"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
n1
e1
c3
e1
s1
s1
a1
r1
y4

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "necessary"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "N"
Rhymes With Necessary
abhenryablutionaryabolitionaryaccessaryaccessoryaccretionaryaccusatoryacidimetryactinometryactuaryadditoryadjudicatory
Related 9-Letter Words
nabobismsnaethingsnagginglynailbiternailbrushnailfoldsnailheadsnainsooksnaissancenaivenessnaivetiesnakednessnaloxonesnamaycushnameplate

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 "Necessary"

Necessary is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Necessary" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "necessary" is a medium-scoring word.