DESOLATE — 8 letter word
desolate
The word desolate has 8 letters: D, E, S, O, L, A, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "crushed by grief".
8 letter word "desolate": D E S O L A T E — adjective
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of desolate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of desolate
adjective
- crushed by grief "depressed and desolate of soul"
- providing no shelter or sustenance Synonyms: stark
verb
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly Synonyms: waste, scourge, ravage, devastate, lay waste to
- reduce in population Synonyms: depopulate
- leave someone who needs or counts on you Synonyms: abandon, desert, forsake