needy

needy is a 5-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous.
2. superlative. Necessary; requiste.
3. noun. needy people collectively

   "they try to help the needy"

4. adjective. demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
5. adjective. poor enough to need help from others

   Synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous

Synonyms

destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in needy:

deeny

Common word forms

needier, needily, neediest

Words from these letters

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