Devoir

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A formal act or expression of courtesy and respect owed to another person.

“He paid his devoirs to the host before quietly taking his leave of the gathering.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·voir

Related Words

Synonyms

duty respect homage

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains four vowels E, O, I in a short word, ends in -OIR, a French-origin pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, V scores 4, the French-derived -OIR ending is unusual and memorable

Words Related to Devoir

Anagrams of Devoir

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

voider

Words you can make from Devoir

Shorter words formed from the letters in “devoir”.

deriv diver dover drive drove rived roved vedro verdi video vireo voder dero derv devi dier dire dive doer dori dove drie ideo ired

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

divorce provide

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