DESPAIRING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESPAIRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPAIRING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPAIRING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPAIRING
No single letter turns DESPAIRING into another word.
How DESPAIRING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESPAIRING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPAIRING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPAIRING
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of DESPAIRING
The 10 tiles of DESPAIRING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DESPAIRING
1 longer words begin with DESPAIRING.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPAIRING
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Common questions about DESPAIRING
- Is DESPAIRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPAIRING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPAIRING worth?
- DESPAIRING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPAIRING?
- No single letter can be added to DESPAIRING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESPAIRING:
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