DESPONDED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DESPONDED 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.
Which word lists accept DESPONDED?
| 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 DESPONDED is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPONDED
No single letter turns DESPONDED into another word.
How DESPONDED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESPONDED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPONDED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DESPONDED
- DESPONDED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DESPONDED mean in Scrabble?
DESPONDED is the past tense or past participle of DESPOND.
DESPOND(verb) — To lose hope or courage and fall into low spirits.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPONDED
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Common questions about DESPONDED
- Is DESPONDED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPONDED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPONDED worth?
- DESPONDED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPONDED?
- No single letter can be added to DESPONDED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESPONDED:
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