DESIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DESIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESIRE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESIRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DESIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,904.
What stands out about DESIRE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen.
Desire can describe wanting an object, an outcome, or a person, ranging from a simple desire for coffee in the morning to a lifelong desire for recognition. The same word works as a verb, as in to desire something, showing how closely the noun and verb senses are tied together. Writers in psychology and literature often treat desire as a driving force behind human behavior.
How DESIRE is used
Noun, often followed by "for" or "to"; the verb form uses the identical spelling.
- Her desire for adventure took her across three continents.
- He could not hide his desire to succeed.
- A sudden desire for silence settled over the room.
- Their desire for change grew stronger every year.
- The advertisement was designed to spark desire for the product.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESIRE
The 6 tiles of DESIRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DESIRE
5 longer words begin with DESIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIRE
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Common questions about DESIRE
- Is DESIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIRE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIRE worth?
- DESIRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESIRE mean?
- A strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen.
- What letters can be added to DESIRE?
- DESIRE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DESIRE:
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