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Is NECESSITIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NECESSITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NECESSITIES mean?

Necessities is a form of NECESSITY.

  1. noun

    the condition of being essential or indispensable

  2. noun

    anything indispensable

    “food and shelter are necessities of life”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

11

Letters

N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for NECESSITIES

NECESSITIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from NECESSITIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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