01 Word definition

needlessly

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is NEEDLESSLY a word?

Yes. NEEDLESSLY is a 10-letter adjective. NEEDLESSLY is a adverbial form of NEEDLESS: unnecessary and unwarranted Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEEDLESSLY?

N-E-E-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y

NEEDLESSLY contains 10 letters, begins with N, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

NEEDLESSLY is a adverbial form of NEEDLESS.

1adjective

  1. NEEDLESSLY is a adverbial form of NEEDLESS: unnecessary and unwarranted

    a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEEDLESSLY spelled?

N1E2E3D4L5E6S7S8L9Y10
Starts withNEEFirst 3 letters
Ends withSLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, L, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell NEEDLESSLY?

NEEDLESSLY is spelled N-E-E-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y. It contains 10 letters.