DESPONDINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESPONDINGS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESPONDINGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESPONDINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESPONDINGS
No single letter turns DESPONDINGS into another word.
How DESPONDINGS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESPONDINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESPONDINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESPONDINGS
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Common questions about DESPONDINGS
- Is DESPONDINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESPONDINGS is not in it.
- How many points is DESPONDINGS worth?
- DESPONDINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESPONDINGS?
- No single letter can be added to DESPONDINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESPONDINGS:
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