NEED — 4 letter word
need
The word need has 4 letters: N, E, E, D. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Need has 2 anagrams: deen, dene. As a verb, it means "require as useful, just, or proper".
4 letter word "need": N E E D — verb
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends score: 6
Letter analysis of need
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of need
verb
- require as useful, just, or proper Synonyms: take, demand, postulate, involve, ask
- have need of Synonyms: want, require
- have or feel a need for "always needing friends and money"
noun
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal Synonyms: motivation, motive
- anything that is necessary but lacking "They had sufficient means to meet their simple needs." Synonyms: want
- a condition requiring relief "The nurse satisfied the patient's need for affection." Synonyms: demand
- a state of extreme poverty or destitution Synonyms: pauperization, indigence, penury, pauperism