deserving
ADJECTIVE
/dɪ'zɜrvɪŋ/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
deserving is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1E1R1V4I1N1G2
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does deserving mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way.
“the deserving poor”
“a deserving cause”
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