Definition of needlessly

"needlessly" in the adverb sense

1. needlessly

without need

"it would needlessly bring badness into the world"

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needlessly in Scrabble®

The word needlessly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters needlessly:

NEEDLESSLY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

densely, endless, eyeless, needles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word needlessly

NEEDLESSLY
(144)
NEEDLESSLY
(135)
NEEDLESSLY
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NEEDLESSLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In needlessly

NEEDLESSLY
(144)
NEEDLESSLY
(135)
NEEDLESSLY
(96)
DENSELY
(95 = 45 + 50)
DENSELY
(94 = 44 + 50)
EYELESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEEDLESSLY
(90)
EYELESS
(90 = 40 + 50)
DENSELY
(89 = 39 + 50)
EYELESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
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DENSELY
(86 = 36 + 50)
DENSELY
(86 = 36 + 50)
DENSELY
(86 = 36 + 50)
DENSELY
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EYELESS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELESS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELESS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELESS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DENSELY
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENDLESS
(82 = 32 + 50)
NEEDLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
DENSELY
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NEEDLES
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DENSELY
(80 = 30 + 50)
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
(78 = 28 + 50)
EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
(77 = 27 + 50)
ENDLESS
(77 = 27 + 50)
NEEDLES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENSELY
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
DENSELY
(76 = 26 + 50)
DENSELY
(76 = 26 + 50)
DENSELY
(76 = 26 + 50)
DENSELY
(76 = 26 + 50)
DENSELY
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENDLESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
DENSELY
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NEEDLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DENSELY
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENDLESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
DENSELY
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EYELESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENDLESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENSELY
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENSELY
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELESS
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EYELESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENSELY
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENSELY
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENSELY
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENSELY
(71 = 21 + 50)
ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEEDLES
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DENSELY
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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NEEDLES
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
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NEEDLES
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EYELESS
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DENSELY
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
DENSELY
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
(63 = 13 + 50)
EYELESS
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EYELESS
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DENSELY
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DENSELY
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DENSELY
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLESSLY
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLESSLY
(57)
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NEEDLESSLY
(48)
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YELLED
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YESSED
(42)
SELSYN
(39)
DYNES
(39)
SEEDY
(39)
NEEDY
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NEEDLESSLY
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YESSED
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NEEDLESSLY
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DENY
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YELD
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YELLED
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NEEDLESSLY
(36)
YELLS
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YESSED
(36)

needlessly in Words With Friends™

The word needlessly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters needlessly:

NEEDLESSLY
(198)
NEEDLESSLY
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

densely, endless, eyeless, needles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word needlessly

NEEDLESSLY
(198)
NEEDLESSLY
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NEEDLESSLY
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NEEDLESSLY
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NEEDLESSLY
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NEEDLESSLY
(68)
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NEEDLESSLY
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
NEEDLESSLY
(64)
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(60)
NEEDLESSLY
(48)
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(48)
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(40)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In needlessly

NEEDLESSLY
(198)
NEEDLESSLY
(198)
NEEDLESSLY
(120)
NEEDLESSLY
(108)
DENSELY
(95 = 60 + 35)
DENSELY
(95 = 60 + 35)
EYELESS
(95 = 60 + 35)
DENSELY
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENDLESS
(89 = 54 + 35)
DENSELY
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DENSELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENSELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYELESS
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENSELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEEDLES
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEEDLES
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENSELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENSELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENSELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYELESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENSELY
(77 = 42 + 35)
NEEDLESSLY
(76)
ENDLESS
(75 = 40 + 35)
NEEDLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
NEEDLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
NEEDLESSLY
(72)
NEEDLESSLY
(72)
EYELESS
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEEDLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYELESS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENSELY
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NEEDLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEEDLESSLY
(68)
NEEDLESSLY
(68)
NEEDLESSLY
(68)
DENSELY
(67 = 32 + 35)
DENSELY
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYELESS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DENSELY
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NEEDLESSLY
(66)
NEEDLESSLY
(66)
NEEDLESSLY
(66)
DENSELY
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEEDLESSLY
(64)
NEEDLESSLY
(64)
ENDLESS
(63 = 28 + 35)
YELLED
(63)
DENSELY
(63 = 28 + 35)
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DENSELY
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
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EYELESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
DENSELY
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DENSELY
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NEEDLESSLY
(60)
ENDLESS
(59 = 24 + 35)
NEEDLES
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EYELESS
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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NEEDLES
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EYELESS
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YELLED
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
EYELESS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ENDLESS
(55 = 20 + 35)
EYELESS
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
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EYELESS
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EYELESS
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DENSELY
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DENSELY
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EYELESS
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ENDLESS
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DENSELY
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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EYELESS
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Words within the letters of needlessly

2 letter words in needlessly (3 words)

3 letter words in needlessly (18 words)

6 letter words in needlessly (8 words)

7 letter words in needlessly (4 words)

8 letter words in needlessly (2 words)

9 letter words in needlessly (1 word)

10 letter words in needlessly (1 word)

Words containing the sequence needlessly

Words that start with needlessly (1 word)

Words with needlessly in them (1 word)

Words that end with needlessly (1 word)

Word Growth involving needlessly

Shorter words in needlessly

ess less needless

need needle needles needless

sly

Longer words containing needlessly

(No longer words found)