dire

ADJECTIVE /daɪər/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D

dire is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1R1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does dire mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless.

“a dire emergency”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2

Causing fear or dread or terror.

“dire news”

“a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked”

SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of dire

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