Desert

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A large, dry area of land with very little rainfall and sparse vegetation.

“The Sahara Desert covers much of North Africa.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'dɛzət/

Syllables

des·ert

Related Words

Synonyms

wastelandwildernessbadlands

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Wordle

Contains E (double), D, S, R, T.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; common letters make it easy to build from.

Words Related to Desert

Anagrams of Desert

Words that use exactly the same letters as “desert”.

deters rested

Words you can make from Desert

Shorter words formed from the letters in “desert”.

deers deter drees drest ester estre redes reeds reest reset seder sered steed steer stere stree teres terse treed trees tsere deer dees dere

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

crested dearest deserts dessert dieters

Longer words starting with Desert

Words that begin with “desert”.

deserts

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