DESPONDENTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DESPONDENTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESPONDENTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPONDENTLY is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPONDENTLY
No single letter turns DESPONDENTLY into another word.
How DESPONDENTLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESPONDENTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPONDENTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESPONDENTLY mean in Scrabble?
DESPONDENTLY is the adverb formed from DESPONDENT.
DESPONDENT(adjective) — In very low spirits because of lost hope or courage.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPONDENTLY
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Common questions about DESPONDENTLY
- Is DESPONDENTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESPONDENTLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESPONDENTLY worth?
- DESPONDENTLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPONDENTLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPONDENTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESPONDENTLY:
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