DESPERADO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESPERADO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3e1r1a1d2o1
PlayableDESPERADO · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESPERADO?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DESPERADO is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPERADO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desperadosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPERADO scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3e1r1a1d2o1 13
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4e1r1a1d2o1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPERADO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPERADO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESPERADO
2 longer words begin with DESPERADO.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPERADO
dropseed12 respaded12 deposed11 padders11 pedders11 seedpod11 spredde11 deposer10 preased10 reposed10 respade10 speared10 deaders9 deodars9 oreades8 draped10 padder10 parded10 pedder10 spaded10 spredd10 apodes9 depose9 dopers9 drapes9 epodes9 padres9 paedos9 pardee9 parsed9 peased9 pedros9 pesade9 prosed9 rasped9 reaped9 soaped9 spader9 spared9 speedo9
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Common questions about DESPERADO
- Is DESPERADO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPERADO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPERADO worth?
- DESPERADO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPERADO?
- DESPERADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPERADO:
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