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WordSyllablesCategories
needed
/x
Adjective, Verb
required
x/x
Verb, Adjective, Verb
needful
/x
Verb, Adjective
requisite
/xx
Adjective, Adjective
essential
x/x
Adjective, Adjective
requirement
x/x
Adjective, Noun
obligatory
x/xxx
Noun, Adjective
necessity
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
indispensable
xx/xx
Noun, Adjective
inevitable
x/xxx
Adjective, Adjective
unnecessary
x/xxx
Adjective, Adjective
sufficiently
x/xx
Adverb
adequately
/xxx
Adverb
appropriate
x/xx
Adjective
important
x/x
Adjective
vitally
/xx
Adverb
crucial
/x
Adjective
possible
/xx
Adjective
properly
/xx
Adverb
feasible
/xx
Adjective
suitable
/xx
Adjective
worthwhile
//
Adjective
desirable
x/xx
Adjective
insufficient
xx/x
Adjective
impossible
x/xx
Adjective
enough
x/
Adjective
difficult
/xx
Adjective
useful
/x
Adjective
prerequisite
x/xx
Noun
beneficial
xx/x
Adjective
acceptable
x/xx
Adjective
relevant
/xx
Adjective
advisable
x/xx
Adjective
enable
x/x
Verb
order
/x
Noun
necessitate
x/xx
Verb
critical
/xx
Adjective
mandatory
/xxx
Adjective
easy
/x
Adjective
optimally
/xxx
Adverb
necessarily
xx/xx
Adverb
reasonable
/xxx
Adjective
must
/
Verb, Noun
desired
x/x
Verb
should
/
Verb, Noun
advantageous
xx/x
Adjective
allow
x/
Verb
superfluous
/xx
Adjective
able
/x
Adjective
valuable
/xx
Adjective
preferable
/xxx
Adjective
help
/
Noun
prudent
/x
Adjective
therefore
/x
Adverb
importantly
x/xx
Adverb
satisfactory
xx/x
Adjective
correct
x/
Adjective
that
/
Adverb, Noun
provide
x/
Verb
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
suffices
x/x
Verb
insure
x/
Verb
permit
x/
Noun
deem
/
Verb
effectuate
x/xx
Verb
only
/x
Adverb
conducive
x/x
Adjective
expedient
x/xx
Noun
sensible
/xx
Adjective
ready
/x
Adjective
ultimately
/xxx
Adverb
workable
/xx
Adjective
justifiable
/xxxx
Adjective
practical
/xx
Adjective
effective
x/x
Adjective
prepare
x/
Verb
unavoidable
xx/xx
Adjective
prove
/
Verb
safeguard
/x
Noun
maintain
x/
Verb
practicable
/xxx
Adjective
crucially
/xx
Adverb
certain
/x
Adjective
meant
/
Verb
additional
x/xx
Adjective
pertinent
/xx
Adjective
even
/x
Adverb
ensure
x/
Verb
accomplish
x/x
Verb
viable
/xx
Adjective
applicable
/xxx
Adjective
good
/
Adjective
effectively
x/xx
Adverb
sustain
x/
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
readily
/xx
Adverb
worthy
/x
Adjective
complete
x/
Adjective
optimum
/xx
Noun
cannot
/x
Adjective
tools
/
Noun
optional
/xx
Adjective
assure
x/
Verb
automatic
xx/x
Noun
obligate
/xx
Noun
compulsory
x/xx
Adjective
mandated
/xx
Verb
basic
/x
Adjective
of the essence
/x/x
Phrase, Adjective
stipulated
/xxx
Adjective
exigent
/xx
Adjective
answerable
/xxx
Adjective
warranted
/xx
Verb
instrumental
xx/x
Adjective
constrained
x/
Adjective
fundamental
xx/x
Adjective
needy
/x
Adjective
consequential
xx/x
Adjective
inherent
x/x
Adjective
operative
/xxx
Adjective
avoidable
x/xx
Adjective
in order
x/x
Phrase, Noun
substantial
x/x
Adjective
substantive
/xx
Adjective
dispensable
x/xx
Adjective
logically
/xx
Adverb
eventual
x/xx
Adjective
functional
/xx
Adjective
obliged
x/
Verb
intrinsic
x/x
Adjective
inbuilt
//
Adjective
corollary
/xxx
Noun
includible
x/xx
Noun
opportune
xx/
Adjective
rational
/xx
Adjective
committed
x/x
Verb
punishable
/xxx
Adjective
just
/
Adverb
precondition
xx/x
Noun
concomitant
x/xx
Noun
prelude
/x
Noun
strictly
/x
Adverb
paperwork
/xx
Noun
approvals
x/x
Noun
adjunct
/x
Noun
resuscitate
x/xx
Verb
repairs
x/
Noun
groundwork
/x
Noun
evil
/x
Noun
connexion
x/x
Noun
corrections
x/x
Noun
presupposition
xxx/x
Noun
adjustments
x/x
Noun
permissions
x/x
Noun
precaution
x/x
Noun
formalities
x/xx
Noun
reposition
xx/x
Verb
precursor
x/x
Noun
minimum
/xx
Noun
condition
x/x
Noun
absolute
/xx
Adjective, Noun
accrue
x/
Verb, Noun
accurate
/xx
Adjective
any
/x
Adverb
attendances
x/xx
Noun
available
x/xx
Adjective
beforehand
x/x
Adverb, Adjective
con
/
Noun, Verb
connections
x/x
Noun
corresponding
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
desideratum
xx/xx
Noun
dispensed
x/
Adjective
due
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
evident
/xx
Adjective
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
exceeding
x/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
explanations
xx/x
Noun
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
for
/
Noun
guidance
/x
Noun
have
/
Verb, Noun
held
/
Noun
helpful
/x
Adjective
importance
x/x
Noun
impose
x/
Verb, Noun
inadequate
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
inescapable
xx/xx
Adjective
inessential
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
integral
/xx
Adjective, Noun
involved
x/
Adjective
irreplaceable
xx/xx
Adjective
justification
xxx/x
Noun
justified
/xx
Adjective
key
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
kit
/
Noun, Verb
lieu
/
Noun
location
x/x
Noun
measures
/x
Noun
money
/x
Noun, Adjective
nonessential
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
object
/x
Noun, Verb
overdue
/x/
Adjective
place
/
Noun, Verb
precise
x/
Adjective, Verb
principal
/xx
Adjective, Noun
prior
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
re
/
Noun
reason
/x
Noun, Verb
redemptions
x/x
Noun
rejections
x/x
Noun
requested
x/x
Adjective
resources
/xx
Noun
right
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
rise
/
Noun, Verb
risks
/
Noun
school
/
Noun, Verb
sine
/
Noun
site
/
Noun, Verb
structural
/xx
Adjective, Noun
such
/
Noun
sustenance
/xx
Noun
take
/
Verb, Noun
terms
/
Noun
timely
/x
Adjective, Adverb
unneeded
x/x
Adjective
urgent
/x
Adjective
useless
/x
Adjective
venue
/x
Noun
vocational
x/xx
Adjective
want
/
Verb, Noun
worth
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
xx/
Adverb
sorta
/x
Adverb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
literally
/xxx
Adverb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
expression
x/x
Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun