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Deserving

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Deserving

verb

  1. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

    "After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

  2. To earn, win.
  3. To reward, to give in return for service.
  4. To serve; to treat; to benefit.

noun

  1. Desert, merit

adjective

  1. Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious

    "the deserving poor"

  2. Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

Anagrams of Deserving

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "deserving" and rearranging:

+ooverdesign
+sdeservings
+ugerundives

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "deserving"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

merit

ANTONYMS

undeserving

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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