NECESSITY is something that is essential, indispensable, or required; a basic need or unavoidable requirement.
Yes. NECESSITY is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends and 15 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | N | E | C | E | S | S | I | T | Y | Total |
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| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Words With Friends | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
NECESSITY refers to something that is absolutely needed or required; an indispensable thing. It can describe both physical needs (like food and shelter) and situational requirements (like a passport for international travel). The concept of necessity varies by context - what's necessary for survival differs from what's necessary for a particular task. In philosophy and law, necessity has special meanings. Philosophically, it relates to things that must be true or must exist. Legally, "necessity" can be a defense for actions taken to prevent greater harm. Types of necessity: Absolute necessity: Essential for survival (water, food, shelter) Practical necessity: Required for normal functioning in society Legal necessity: Required by law or regulation Logical necessity: Must be true by definition or logic
The word necessity comes from Latin necessitas, from necesse meaning "unavoidable, indispensable, necessary." The root breaks down to ne- (not) + cedere (to withdraw, yield), literally meaning "not yielding" or "unavoidable." The word entered Middle English through Old French nécessité in the 14th century. The phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" dates back to ancient times, appearing in various forms in Greek and Latin texts. The concept has been central to philosophical discourse since ancient times, with debates about free will versus necessity.
Anagrams: CYSTEINES
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Words inside NECESSITY: 182 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: CYSTEINESCYSTEINECYSTEINSCYSTINESCYSTEINCYSTINEENCYSTSCYESESCYESISENCYSTNICETYSYCEES. See all words from NECESSITY.