DESPAIRINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DESPAIRINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3a1i1r1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableDESPAIRINGLY · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPAIRINGLY?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful DESPAIRINGLY is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPAIRINGLY
No single letter turns DESPAIRINGLY into another word.
How DESPAIRINGLY scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3a1i1r1i1n1g2l1y4 19
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4a1i1r1i1n2g3l2y3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESPAIRINGLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPAIRINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESPAIRINGLY
The 12 tiles of DESPAIRINGLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPAIRINGLY
spreadingly18 lipreadings15 displaying17 aspiringly16 inspiredly16 pargylines16 praisingly16 despairing14 diaperings14 lipreading14 spinigrade14 grindelias12 dayspring16 displayer15 pargyline15 parleying15 pyridines15 raspingly15 redisplay15 replaying15 sparingly15 springily15 dairyings14 dialysing14 yeldrings14 yieldings14 delapsing13 diapering13 diplegias13 layerings13 plaidings13 pleadings13 presiding13 respading13 searingly13 speldring13 spidering13 sprangled13 spreading13 springald13
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Common questions about DESPAIRINGLY
- Is DESPAIRINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPAIRINGLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPAIRINGLY worth?
- DESPAIRINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPAIRINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPAIRINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESPAIRINGLY:
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