Definition of NEEDFUL

needful

Plural: needfuls

Adjective Satellite

  • necessary for relief or supply
    • "provided them with all things needful"

Adj

  • Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensable.
  • Needy; in need.

Noun

  • Something that is necessary or required.
  • Ready money; wherewithal.
  • Anything necessary or requisite.

Examples

  • A good rack of vowels and consonants is the needful for any high-scoring Words With Friends turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English needeful, nedeful, from Old English nēodful (“necessary; earnest; zealous”). Equivalent to need + -ful. Cognate with Dutch noodvol, German notvoll.

Antonyms

needless

Scrabble Score: 11

needful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
needful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
needful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

needful: valid Words With Friends Word