Deserts

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of desert: to abandon someone who relies on you, leaving them without support.

“He deserts his post at the first sign of trouble, leaving colleagues to manage alone.”

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Synonyms

abandonsforsakesleaves betrays

Antonyms

stays supportsstands by

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Do not confuse with DESSERTS (the sweet course), which has a double S in the middle

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points and a clean -S extension of DESERT, the single-S spelling distinguishes it from DESSERTS

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Anagrams of Deserts

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dessert

Words you can make from Deserts

Shorter words formed from the letters in “deserts”.

desert deters esters resets rested restes seders serest steeds steers deers deess deter drees dress drest erses essed ester estre redes reeds reest reset

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