Needing
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Needing
verb
- To have an absolute requirement for.
"Living things need water to survive."
- To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
"After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave."
- (modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
"You need not go if you don't want to."
- To be required; to be necessary.
- To be necessary (to someone).
noun
- A need.
Anagrams of Needing
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
n1
e1
e1
d2
i1
n1
g2
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Needing
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 "Needing"
Needing is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "needing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Needing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "needing" is a low-scoring word.