needs: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 6 letter points · starts with N · ends with S
Meaning of needs
adv
- archaic, not-comparable
Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably.
Listed forms: needes.
Source: Wiktionary — needs.
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of need
Base or related entry: need.
Source: Wiktionary — needs.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of need
Base or related entry: need.
Source: Wiktionary — needs.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for needs.
adverb
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
- inevitably
- necessarily
- of necessity
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is needs in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of needs
N(1) + E(1) + E(1) + D(2) + S(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of needs
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from needs
19 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in needs. Showing up to 24, longest first.