Desire

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen.

“Her desire to travel led her to save money for years.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈzaɪə/

Syllables

de·sire

Related Words

Synonyms

wantlongingwish

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains E (double), I with D, S, R.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; good vowel-consonant balance.

Words Related to Desire

Words you can make from Desire

Shorter words formed from the letters in “desire”.

deers drees dries eider redes reeds resid rides seder sered sider sired siree deer dees deis dere desi dier dies dire dree drie dsri

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “desire”.

desired diverse revised

Longer words starting with Desire

Words that begin with “desire”.

desired

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