DESPERATENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DESPERATENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPERATENESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPERATENESS is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPERATENESS
No single letter turns DESPERATENESS into another word.
How DESPERATENESS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DESPERATENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPERATENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPERATENESS
- The letter E appears four times in DESPERATENESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DESPERATENESS
1 longer words begin with DESPERATENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPERATENESS
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Common questions about DESPERATENESS
- Is DESPERATENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPERATENESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPERATENESS worth?
- DESPERATENESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPERATENESS?
- No single letter can be added to DESPERATENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DESPERATENESS:
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