covet

Verb

Verb Forms: coveted, coveting, covets

To yearn to possess or have something belonging to another.
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- "She covets her sister's house"
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

Examples

He would covet his opponent’s seven-letter bonus in Scrabble, wishing for such a lucky rack.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas.

Synonyms

hanker

Scrabble Score: 10

covet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
covet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
covet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

covet: valid Words With Friends Word