01 Word definition

necessity

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is NECESSITY a word?

Yes. NECESSITY is a 9-letter noun. the condition of being essential or indispensable Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NECESSITY?

N-E-C-E-S-S-I-T-Y

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the condition of being essential or indispensable

2noun

  1. anything indispensable

    food and shelter are necessities of life
Synonyms
essentialrequirementrequisitenecessary
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NECESSITY spelled?

N1E2C3E4S5S6I7T8Y9
Starts withNECFirst 3 letters
Ends withITYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About NECESSITY.

How do you spell NECESSITY?

NECESSITY is spelled N-E-C-E-S-S-I-T-Y. It contains 9 letters.