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01 Word definition

desirous

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DESIROUS a word?

Yes. DESIROUS is a 8-letter adjective. having or expressing desire for something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESIROUS?

D-E-S-I-R-O-U-S

DESIROUS contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having or expressing desire for something

    “desirous of high office”
Synonyms
wishful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESIROUS spelled?

D1E2S3I4R5O6U7S8
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with DES →Words ending in OUS →Words made from DESIROUS →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About DESIROUS.

How do you spell DESIROUS?

DESIROUS is spelled D-E-S-I-R-O-U-S. It contains 8 letters.