Unscramble NEEDING

The letters N, E, E, D, I, N, G can be unscrambled into 44 words, including one anagram that uses every letter: ENGINED. The highest-scoring common word is ENDING (8 points).

N1E1E1D2I1N1G2
Meaning

What does NEEDING mean?

NEEDING is the -ing form of NEED, which means:

  1. noun a condition requiring relief
  2. noun anything that is necessary but lacking
  3. noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
  4. verb require as useful, just, or proper

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

NEEDING in word games

9classic points
12Words With Friends points
7letters (3 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 10 uses per million words

NEEDING is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of NEEDING

Words that use all 7 letters exactly once.

engined9

Words made from the letters in NEEDING

44 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

7-letter words 1 word

engined9

6-letter words 4 words

ending8ginned8engine7indene7

5-letter words 5 words

deign7dinge7diene6genie6inned6

4-letter words 13 words

ding6edge6geed6gied6dene5dine5eide5gene5gien5need5nide5nene4nine4

3-letter words 15 words

dig5ged5gid5dee4den4die4din4end4eng4gee4gen4gie4gin4inn3nee3

2-letter words 6 words

de3ed3id3en2in2ne2

Add one letter to NEEDING

Words you can make with all the letters of NEEDING plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

needling10indigene10emending12

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in NEEDING?
You can make 44 words from the letters N, E, E, D, I, N, G. The longest common ones are ENDING, ENGINE, GENIE, DINE and DING. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of NEEDING?
NEEDING has 1 anagram in our word list: ENGINED.
How many points is NEEDING worth?
NEEDING is worth 9 points with classic tile values and 12 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is NEEDING a valid word?
Yes. NEEDING is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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