DESIROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DESIROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESIROUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESIROUS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIROUS
No single letter turns DESIROUS into another word.
How DESIROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESIROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESIROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Having a strong wish for something.
Desirous is a formal way to say that someone wants something, and it nearly always takes the word of after it. Letters and legal writing like desirous because it sounds more courteous than wants.
How DESIROUS is used
Desirous is formal and usually followed by of or an infinitive.
- The company is desirous of expanding into new markets.
- She was desirous to see her family again.
- Anyone desirous of joining the club should write to the secretary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESIROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESIROUS
3 longer words begin with DESIROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIROUS
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Common questions about DESIROUS
- Is DESIROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIROUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIROUS worth?
- DESIROUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESIROUS mean?
- Having a strong wish for something.
- What letters can be added to DESIROUS?
- No single letter can be added to DESIROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESIROUS:
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