DESPERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESPERATE 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.
d2e1s1p3e1r1a1t1e1
PlayableDESPERATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPERATE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful DESPERATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPERATE
No single letter turns DESPERATE into another word.
How DESPERATE scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3e1r1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4e1r1a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESPERATE
The 9 tiles of DESPERATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESPERATE
3 longer words begin with DESPERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPERATE
departee11 epatered11 estreped11 pederast11 pestered11 predates11 rapeseed11 repasted11 repeated11 trapesed11 reseated9 adepter10 deepest10 departs10 drapets10 petards10 petered10 preased10 predate10 prested10 respade10 retaped10 speared10 speeder10 speered10 steeped10 tapered10 trapsed10 epaters9 estrepe9 repeats9 retapes9 steeper9 dearest8 derates8 estrade8 reasted8 redates8 reested8 sedater8
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Common questions about DESPERATE
- Is DESPERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPERATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPERATE worth?
- DESPERATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPERATE?
- No single letter can be added to DESPERATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPERATE:
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