DESPERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESPERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDESPERATION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESPERATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.09%
Our own measure of how useful DESPERATION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
desperationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESPERATION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1p3e1r1a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1s1p4e1r1a1t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESPERATION
1 longer words begin with DESPERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPERATION
interposed13 operatised13 patronised13 pedantries13 pedestrian13 periodates13 personated13 ponderates13 predations13 terpenoids13 proteinase12 antipodes12 diapentes12 dipterans12 dipterons12 dripstone12 parotides12 pedantise12 pentoside12 peridotes12 periodate12 pertained12 pindarees12 pintadoes12 ponderate12 predation12 president12 proteides12 redeposit12 repainted12 repointed12 reposited12 terpenoid12 aperients11 atropines11 entropies11 episterna11 interpose11 isopteran11 operatise11
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Common questions about DESPERATION
- Is DESPERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPERATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPERATION worth?
- DESPERATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPERATION?
- DESPERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPERATION:
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