desert: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with D · ends with T
Meaning of desert
noun
- countable, uncountable
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- countable, uncountable
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
Any barren place or situation.
Listed forms: deserts.
Source: Wiktionary — desert.
adj
- not-comparable
Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
Example: They were marooned on a desert island in the Pacific.
Source: Wiktionary — desert.
verb
To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
Example: You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere.
To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
Example: Anyone found deserting will be punished.
Listed forms: deserts, deserting, deserted.
Source: Wiktionary — desert.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for desert.
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
verb
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is desert in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of desert
D(2) + E(1) + S(1) + E(1) + R(1) + T(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of desert
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from desert
52 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in desert. Showing up to 24, longest first.