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01 Word definition

needy

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is NEEDY a word?

Yes. NEEDY is a 5-letter noun. needy people collectively Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEEDY?

N-E-E-D-Y

NEEDY contains 5 letters, begins with N, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. needy people collectively

    “they try to help the needy”

2adjective

  1. poor enough to need help from others

Synonyms
destituteimpoverishedindigentnecessitouspoverty-stricken
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEEDY spelled?

N1E2E3D4Y5
Starts withNEEFirst 3 letters
Ends withEDYLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →5-letter words →Words starting with NEE →Words ending in EDY →Words made from NEEDY →Words with D →Words with E →Words with N →Words with Y →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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neddy10 ptsnerdy9 ptsneeds6 ptsdeedy10 ptsheedy12 ptsneeld6 ptsneele5 ptsneemb9 ptsneems7 ptsneeps7 ptsneese5 ptsneeze14 pts

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About NEEDY.

How do you spell NEEDY?

NEEDY is spelled N-E-E-D-Y. It contains 5 letters.