Desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/

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

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters

Definition of Desire

noun

Someone or something wished for.
"It is my desire to speak with you."
Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
"His desire for her kept him awake at night."
The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
"Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment."
Motivation.

verb

To want; to wish for earnestly.
"I desire to speak with you."
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
To want emotionally or sexually.
"She has desired him since they first met."
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
To require; to demand; to claim.

Anagrams of Desire

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "desire":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

deers drees dries eider redes reeds resid rides seder sered sired siree

4-LETTER WORDS

deer dees dere dies dire dree eide ides ired ires rede reds reed rees reis+8 more

3-LETTER WORDS

dee die dis eds ere ers ids ire red ree rei res rid

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+adearies readies

+cdecries deicers

+dderides desired resided

+fdefiers serifed

+ndeniers nereids resined

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...REWords ending with "re"All 6-letter words Unscramble "desire"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

wannawant-to

Rhyming Words

abampere abjure accoutre acquire acre acrospire acupressure acupuncture adhere adipocere adjure admeasure admire admixture adore+5 more

Related Words

dabbed dabber dabble dachas dacite dacker dacoit dacron dactyl daddle dadgum dadoed dadoes daedal daemon