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Is demure a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word demure is a Scrabble US word. The word demure is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

D2E1M3U1R1E1

Is demure a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word demure is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

D2E1M3U1R1E1

Is demure a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word demure is a Words With Friends word. The word demure is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2E1M4U2R1E1

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6-letter words (2 found)

DEMURE,EMURED,

5-letter words (6 found)

DEMUR,EMURE,MERDE,MERED,MURED,URDEE,

4-letter words (20 found)

DEEM,DEER,DEME,DERE,DERM,DREE,DRUM,DURE,EMEU,ERED,MEED,MEER,MERE,MURE,REDE,REED,RUDE,RUED,RUME,URDE,

3-letter words (20 found)

DEE,DUE,DUM,EME,EMU,ERE,ERM,MED,MEE,MEU,MUD,RED,REE,REM,RUD,RUE,RUM,UME,URD,URE,

2-letter words (10 found)

DE,ED,EE,EM,ER,ME,MU,RE,UM,UR,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 59 words from demure according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of demure

demure

Etymology

From Middle English demure, demwre, of uncertain formation, but probably from Old French meur (Modern French mûr) from Latin mātūrus. The "de-" is "of", as in "of maturity".

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈmjʊɹ/
Distinguish from pronunciation of demur
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
  • Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)

Adjective

demure (comparative demurer, superlative demurest)

  1. (usually of women) Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
  2. Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.

Derived terms

  • as demure as a whore at a christening
  • demurely
  • demureness

Translations

Verb

demure (third-person singular simple present demures, present participle demuring, simple past and past participle demured)

  1. (obsolete) To look demurely.

Middle English

Etymology 1

From de- +‎ mure.

Alternative forms

  • demewre, demeur, demuer, demur, demwre, dimuir

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛːˈmiu̯r/

Adjective

demure

  1. grave, serious, modest
Derived terms
  • demurely
Descendants
  • English: demure
  • Scots: demure
References
  • “dēmūr, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old French demore, demure.

Alternative forms

  • demere, demoere, demore

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛːˈmeːr/, /dɛːˈmiu̯r/, /dɛːˈmur/

Noun

demure

  1. (rare) delay, waiting, stay
Related terms
  • demuren
Descendants
  • English: demur
References
  • “dēmū̆re, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

Verb

demure

  1. Alternative form of demuren

Source: wiktionary.org