Dictionary Entry
disaster
disaster is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.
- 2noun
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
- 3transitive verb
To blast by the influence of a baleful star.
- 4transitive verb
To bring harm upon; to injure.
- 5noun
an act that has disastrous consequences
- 6noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
"the earthquake was a disaster"
- 7noun
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
"lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"
"his policies were a disaster"
Synonyms
Synonyms
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in disaster:
Common word forms
Words from these letters
If you are holding these tiles, the unscrambler for DISASTER lists every valid word you can make from the same letters, including shorter plays.