desire: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of desire
verb
To want; to wish for earnestly.
Example: I desire to speak with you.
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
To want emotionally or sexually.
Example: She has desired him since they first met.
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
Listed forms: desires, desiring, desired, glossary, desirest.
Source: Wiktionary — desire.
noun
- uncountable, usually
The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
Example: Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement.
- countable, usually
Someone or something wished for.
Example: It is my desire to speak with you.
- uncountable, usually
Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.
Example: His desire for her kept him awake at night.
- uncountable, usually
Motivation.
Listed forms: desires.
Source: Wiktionary — desire.
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 desire.
verb
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
verb
expect and wish
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is desire in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of desire
D(2) + E(1) + S(1) + I(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of desire
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from desire
50 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in desire. Showing up to 24, longest first.