des

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
4
Words With Friends
4
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/dɛz/

Definition of des

13 senses · 3 parts of speech

noun

  1. (colloquial)Desflurane.
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noun

  1. (colloquial)Desflurane.
  2. (form-of, plural)plural of de
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol.
    “DES exposure”
    “DES was widely prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s to prevent premature deliveries (although it was of only questionable benefit in this regard).”
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project).
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project).
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm.
  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Drug-Eluting Stent.
  9. (form-of, plural)plural of dE
  10. (form-of, plural)plural of DE

name

  1. Short form of the male given name Desmond.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Data Encryption Standard.

phrase

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Delivered Ex Ship.

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