Desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/

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

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "desire":

+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

Letter Values

d2

e1

s1

i1

r1

e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "desire"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "D"

Rhymes With Desire

abampere abjure accoutre acquire acre acrospire acupressure acupuncture adhere adipocere adjure admeasure

Related 6-Letter Words

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

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 "Desire"

Desire is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "desire" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Desire" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "desire" is a low-scoring word.