DESPONDINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPONDINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPONDINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPONDINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPONDINGLY
No single letter turns DESPONDINGLY into another word.
How DESPONDINGLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DESPONDINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPONDINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPONDINGLY
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Common questions about DESPONDINGLY
- Is DESPONDINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPONDINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is DESPONDINGLY worth?
- DESPONDINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPONDINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DESPONDINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DESPONDINGLY:
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