disaster
NOUN
/dɪ'zæstər/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
disaster is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1A1S1T1E1R1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does disaster mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune.
“his policies were a disaster”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
“the earthquake was a disaster”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
An act that has disastrous consequences.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD