required: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 18 letter points · starts with R · ends with D
Meaning of required
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of require
Base or related entry: require.
Source: Wiktionary — required.
adj
Necessary; obligatory; mandatory.
Example: required course
Source: Wiktionary — required.
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 required.
adjective
necessary for relief or supply
adjective
required by rule
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is required in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of required
R(1) + E(1) + Q(10) + U(1) + I(1) + R(1) + E(1) + D(2) = 18 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 required
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from required
41 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in required. Showing up to 24, longest first.