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Deserving

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/

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

No exact anagrams found for "deserving". This word has a unique letter combination.

+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
Letter Values
d2
e1
s1
e1
r1
v4
i1
n1
g2

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "deserving"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "D"
Rhymes With Deserving
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
dabblingsdabchicksdachshunddackeringdacoitiesdacquoisedactylicsdadaisticdaedaleandaedaliandaffinessdaffodilsdaggeringdahabeahsdahabiahs

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Deserving"

Deserving is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Deserving" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "deserving" is a medium-scoring word.