01 Word definition

necessary

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is NECESSARY a word?

Yes. NECESSARY is a 9-letter noun. anything indispensable Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NECESSARY?

N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y

NECESSARY contains 9 letters, begins with N, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. anything indispensable

    “food and shelter are necessities of life”

2adjective

  1. absolutely essential

Synonyms
necessityessentialrequirementrequisite
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NECESSARY spelled?

N1E2C3E4S5S6A7R8Y9
Starts withNECFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About NECESSARY.

How do you spell NECESSARY?

NECESSARY is spelled N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y. It contains 9 letters.