Desolate

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts8 letters

Definition of Desolate

verb

To deprive of inhabitants.
To devastate or lay waste somewhere.
To abandon or forsake something.
To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless.

adjective

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
"a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house"
Barren and lifeless.
Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc.
"desolate altars"
Dismal or dreary.
Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
"He was left desolate by the early death of his wife."

Anagrams of Desolate

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...TEWords ending with "te"All 8-letter words Unscramble "desolate"

Letter Values

d2

e1

s1

o1

l1

a1

t1

e1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "desolate"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "D"

Rhymes With Desolate

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate

Related 8-Letter Words

dabblers dabbling dabchick dabsters dackered dactylic dactylus dadaisms dadaists daddling daemones daemonic daffiest daffodil daftness

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 "Desolate"

Desolate is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Desolate" in Word Games

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