What does DESERT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛzərt/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch“The mother deserted her children”
- desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army“If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot”
- leave behind“the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period”
noun
- arid land with little or no vegetation
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
deserting11
Anagrams of DESERT
rested7deters7
Words inside DESERT
56 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is DESERT a valid word in word games?
DESERT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is DESERT worth?
DESERT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DESERT?
56 other words, including SEE, SET, RED and DE.