Desired

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of desire; to want something strongly or to wish for something.

“The candidate possessed all the desired qualifications for the position.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·sired

Related Words

Synonyms

wanted wished craved sought

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Seven letters with -ED suffix; contains useful vowels E, I, E

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good for building off existing words with -ED

Words Related to Desired

Anagrams of Desired

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

derides

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “desired” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

desires

Words you can make from Desired

Shorter words formed from the letters in “desired”.

deride desire eddies eiders reside deeds deers dreed drees dried dries edder eddie eider redds reded redes redid reeds resid rides seder sered sided

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