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Updated June 2026
Requirements or things that are necessary for survival or well-being.
“The charity helps families meet their basic needs.”
/niːdz/
Contains vowels E and E; has double E pattern.
Worth 6 points; useful for plural forms with double letters.
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Shorter words formed from the letters in “needs”.
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