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desire

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Is desire a Scrabble word?

Yes, desire is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 7 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of desire?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.Examples: "Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement."; "He stood...filled with the desire that his son should be like him, and should have sons like him, to people the earth. It is the strongest desire that can come to a man - if it comes to him at all - stronger even than love or the desire for personal immortality."uncountableusually

2. (countable) Someone or something wished for.Examples: "It is my desire to speak with you."; "You’re my heart’s desire."; "It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […]."Synonyms: pleasure, wannacountableusually

3. (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.Examples: "His desire for her kept him awake at night."uncountableusually

4. (uncountable) Motivation.Synonyms: wanna, want-touncountableusually

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "desire"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "desire"?

Scrabble
7 points
D2
E1
S1
I1
R1
E1
Words With Friends
7 points
D2
E1
S1
I1
R1
E1

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