1verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
“The mother deserted her children”
01 Word definition
desert
6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants
Is DESERT a word?
Yes. DESERT is a 6-letter verb. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-S-E-R-THow do you spell DESERT?
DESERT contains 6 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.
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2verb
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”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗abandonforsakedesolatedefect
02 Letter breakdown
How is DESERT spelled?
D1E2S3E4R5T6
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About DESERT.
How do you spell DESERT?
DESERT is spelled D-E-S-E-R-T. It contains 6 letters.