DESPAIRS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DESPAIRS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3a1i1r1s1
PlayableDESPAIRS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPAIRS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful DESPAIRS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPAIRS
No single letter turns DESPAIRS into another word.
How DESPAIRS scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3a1i1r1s1 11
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4a1i1r1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESPAIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPAIRS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPAIRS
adpress10 apsides10 aspired10 despair10 diapers10 praised10 prissed10 sapider10 spaders10 sparids10 spiders10 spreads10 aspires9 paresis9 parises9 praises9 spireas9 diaper9 dipsas9 drapes9 padres9 paired9 pardie9 parsed9 passed9 pissed9 prides9 prised9 rapids9 rasped9 redips9 repaid9 risped9 sepads9 spader9 spades9 spared9 sparid9 spider9 spides9
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Common questions about DESPAIRS
- Is DESPAIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPAIRS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPAIRS worth?
- DESPAIRS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPAIRS?
- No single letter can be added to DESPAIRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESPAIRS:
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