destiny: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with D · ends with Y
Meaning of destiny
noun
That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined or inevitable eventual state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
Example: Death is the destiny of all mortal men.
One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
Example: Dara doesn't believe in using dating apps - she insists that destiny will find her other half.
Listed forms: destinies.
Source: Wiktionary — destiny.
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 destiny.
noun
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
noun
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
noun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is destiny in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of destiny
D(2) + E(1) + S(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + Y(4) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of destiny
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from destiny
107 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in destiny. Showing up to 24, longest first.