Is NEEDLELIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEEDLELIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEEDLELIKE mean?
- adjective
ending in a sharp point
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + E (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 15 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 NEEDLELIKE
NEEDLELIKE 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 NEEDLELIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- killdee12
- kneeled12
- kneidel12
- knelled12
- likened12
- eellike11
- delink11
- keeled11
- keened11
- killed11
- kilned11
- kindle11
- linked11
- inked10
- kneed10
- liked10
- inkle9
- kneel9
- knell9
- liken9
- deke9
- dike9
- dink9
- eked9
- kind9
- keel8
- keen8
- kill8
- kiln8
- kine8
- knee8
- leek8
- leke8
- like8
- link8
- kid8
- needle7
- nilled7
- eek7
- eke7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- lek7
- diene6
- edile6
- eeled6
- elide6
- lined6
- ki6
- deil5
- dele5
- deli5
- dell5
- dene5
- deni5
- diel5
- dill5
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