DESPAIRER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESPAIRER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPAIRER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPAIRER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPAIRER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
despairersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPAIRER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPAIRER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPAIRER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESPAIRER
The 9 tiles of DESPAIRER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESPAIRER
1 longer words begin with DESPAIRER.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPAIRER
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Common questions about DESPAIRER
- Is DESPAIRER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPAIRER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPAIRER worth?
- DESPAIRER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPAIRER?
- DESPAIRER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPAIRER:
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