Necessity
/nɪˈsɛsəti/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Necessity
noun
- The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."
- The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack
- Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.
"A tent is a necessity if you plan on camping."
- Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power
- The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism.
Anagrams of Necessity
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "necessity":
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
n1
e1
c3
e1
s1
s1
i1
t1
y4
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Necessity
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 "Necessity"
Necessity is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "necessity" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Necessity" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "necessity" is a medium-scoring word.