DESPAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DESPAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPAIR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPAIR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPAIR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DESPAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about DESPAIR
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESPAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The complete loss of hope.
Despair is deeper than sadness, since it means no way out is seen at all. People speak of being in despair or driven to it by ruin or grief. As a verb it means to give up hoping, usually followed by of.
How DESPAIR is used
Used in everyday and literary language for utter hopelessness.
- She wept in despair when the letter arrived.
- The long drought filled the farmers with despair.
- His eyes showed nothing but despair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESPAIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DESPAIR
The 7 tiles of DESPAIR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with DESPAIR
7 longer words begin with DESPAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPAIR
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Common questions about DESPAIR
- Is DESPAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPAIR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPAIR worth?
- DESPAIR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESPAIR mean?
- The complete loss of hope.
- What letters can be added to DESPAIR?
- DESPAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DESPAIR:
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