DESPERATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DESPERATELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1p3e1r1a1t1e1l1y4
PlayableDESPERATELY · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESPERATELY?
| 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%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful DESPERATELY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPERATELY
No single letter turns DESPERATELY into another word.
How DESPERATELY scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3e1r1a1t1e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4e1r1a1t1e1l2y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPERATELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPERATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPERATELY
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Common questions about DESPERATELY
- Is DESPERATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPERATELY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPERATELY worth?
- DESPERATELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPERATELY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPERATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPERATELY:
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