DIRE

4 letters 5 Scrabble points /ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/

Definition of DIRE

adjective

  1. Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

    "dire omens"

  2. Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.

    "dire need"

  3. Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal

    "dire consequences;  to be in dire straits"

    Synonyms: horrible lamentable terrible
Related words: horrible lamentable terrible

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D I R E
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of DIRE

Words that use the same letters:

DIER DRIE IDER IRED REID RIDE

Words Containing "DIRE"

ARTHRODIRE AVODIRE AVODIRES BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONALLY CODIRECT CODIRECTED CODIRECTING CODIRECTIONAL CODIRECTOR CODIRECTORS CODIRECTORSHIP CODIRECTS CRYPTODIRE DIRECLY DIRECT DIRECTABLE DIRECTCARVING DIRECTDISCOURSE DIRECTED

Words Starting with "DIRE"

DIRECLY DIRECT DIRECTABLE DIRECTCARVING DIRECTDISCOURSE DIRECTED DIRECTER DIRECTEST DIRECTEUR DIRECTING DIRECTION DIRECTIONAL DIRECTIONALITY DIRECTIONALIZE DIRECTIONALLY DIRECTIONIZE DIRECTIONLESS DIRECTIONS DIRECTITUDE DIRECTIVE

Words Ending with "DIRE"

ARTHRODIRE AVODIRE CRYPTODIRE PLEURODIRE VIVANDIRE