5 letters · 21 words
Unscramble NEEDY
NEEDY is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 9 points and 9 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 21 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. No other word uses all 5 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is NEEDY at 9 points in Scrabble. Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous. Thou shalt open thy hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land. Deut. xv.
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