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01 Word definition

neediness

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is NEEDINESS a word?

Yes. NEEDINESS is a 9-letter noun. a state of extreme poverty Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEEDINESS?

N-E-E-D-I-N-E-S-S

NEEDINESS contains 9 letters, begins with N, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a state of extreme poverty

2noun

  1. the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree

    “he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it”
Synonyms
privationwantdeprivation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEEDINESS spelled?

N1E2E3D4I5N6E7S8S9
Starts withNEEFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, N, S
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with NEE →Words ending in ESS →Words made from NEEDINESS →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

nerdiness10 ptsnerviness12 ptsnewsiness12 ptsheediness13 ptsnerveless12 ptsnetheless12 ptsreediness10 ptsseediness10 ptsweediness13 ptsbeadiness12 ptsbeefiness14 ptsbeeriness11 pts

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About NEEDINESS.

How do you spell NEEDINESS?

NEEDINESS is spelled N-E-E-D-I-N-E-S-S. It contains 9 letters.