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”
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2
Causing fear or dread or terror.
“dire news”
“a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked”
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